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flag Arkansas forms emergency group to tackle child care crisis from funding cuts, with solutions due by Nov. 1.

flag Arkansas has formed an emergency working group to address a child care crisis triggered by federal funding shortfalls and state reimbursement cuts. flag With only five weeks of funding left, providers face closures, layoffs, and financial strain after the state implemented new family copayments and delayed planned 18% rate cuts. flag The group, including lawmakers, providers, and researchers, will advise on temporary solutions by November 1, as officials grapple with a $7.25 million CCDF balance and reduced federal support following pandemic-era funding declines.

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