Childcare Assistance Program Dispute in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County has announced it will stop accepting re-certification applications for the state-supported childcare assistance program due to a lack of funding from New York State.
According to the New York State Office for Children and Family Services (OCFS), Rensselaer County hasn't requested the $558,232 supplemental funding available to them. However, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin disagreed, stating
"The state owes us an apology".
- Rensselaer County sent an email to NewsChannel 13 showing a request for funding to OCFS on 10/17/2025.
- OCFS initially stated that the request was not made, but later said they could not confirm or deny this information.
Author's summary: Dispute over childcare funding in Rensselaer County.
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