Families who qualify for government-funded childcare assistance are facing waitlists. This includes a mother of two who cannot afford full-time childcare and a medical technician who had to turn to food banks to pay for her infant's care. Another example is a baby who remained in foster care because his mother could not afford childcare, despite having found a job as required by the state.

These cases illustrate the challenges faced by families who need help with childcare costs. The assistance program is intended to reduce childcare bills for needy parents, but some programs have run short on funds.

Further details on the waitlists and affected families are available from the source, which reports that hundreds of thousands of children are waiting for childcare assistance.