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Child Care Matters! Child Care is Infrastructure and Helps Grow Maryland’s Economy The Child Care Scholarship Program is a lifeline for Maryland’s Families! The Child Care Scholarship Program has been frozen since May 2025, creating a waitlist with over 3,000 children and growing The number of families missing out is likely much bigger, as parents likely aren’t applying during the freeze, this negatively impacts Maryland’s economy Child Care Scholarship freeze destabilizes child care programs/businesses Child care investment delivers immediate return on investment for Maryland's economic growth