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How the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding will affect families

By A Martínez
Published January 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM CST

NPR's A Martinez asks Cindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, about the Trump administration's freeze on federal funding to help low-income families pay for child care.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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