Mitchell calls for review of child care program

Posted on February 17, 2015

State Rep. Bill Mitchell plans to call for more oversight of the Child Care Assistance Program. (WJBC file photo)

By Illinois News Network

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) wants to have more accountability for the Child Care Assistance Program, also known as C-CAP.

Mitchell will hold a press conference Tuesday to call for more oversight of C-CAP. The program is currently in the spotlight because of the reported $300 million shortfall in the current fiscal year budget.

In a press release, Mitchell said C-CAP was deliberately underfunded by the budget that passed the previous General Assembly and signed by former Gov. Pat Quinn.

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