Money needed to stabilize childcare

Groups are asking the federal government to inject tons of money to stabilize day care services.

THE REBOUND KANSASCITY IS OUR EFFORT TOHELP YOU BOUNCE BACKFOLLOWING THEPANDEMIC.AND HERE"S A NUMBERTHAT"LL GET YOURATTENTION - EVEN IFYOU"RE STILL HALFASLEEP:50 BILLION DOLLARSONE GROUP SAYSCONGRESS NEEDS TOHAND OUT THAT MUCHMONEY TO STABILIZE DAYCARE CENTERS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER CHARLIEKEEGAN CONTINUES OURREBOUND K-C COVERAGEON DAY CARES WITH THISSTORY.Nats - restaurantFROM RESTAURANTS - TORETAIL - ACROSS THE U-S -PARENTS MAKE UP A THIRDOF THE COUNTRY'SWORKFORCE.Casey Hanson // Kids WinMissouri13:48-13:54"When we hear aboutreopening the economy,getting things recovered, wecannot even begin to thinkabout that without addressingchildcare"HANSON WORKS FOR "KIDSWIN MISSOURI."THE GROUP RELEASED AREPORT THIS WEEKDETAILING HOW COVID-19HAS FLIPPED CHILD CAREUPSIDE DOWN.IT CLAIMS 82 % OFMISSOURI'S COUNTIES ARENOW DAY CARE DESERTS.WHICH MEANS THERE ARETHREE OR MORE KIDS FOREVERY ONE DAY CAREOPENING.Casey Hanson // Kids WinMissouri20:50-21:04it's so necessary to make asubstantial commitment andinvestment to help so thatproviders don't have to makethose types of choices or beput in a position where they'rebacked into a corner."HER GROUP WANTSPEOPLE TO CALL - EMAIL -MESSAGE ELECTEDLEADERS SO THEYSUPPORT A SENATE BILLCREATING A $50-BILLIONDOLLAR FUND TOSTABILIZE CHILD CARE.Nats- 16:47 "My goal foreverybody is to thrive and notjust have to survive."THIS IS WHERE STEPHANIEPARRIS ENTERS THECONVERSATION.IN FACT - SHE'S BEENHOSTING CONVERSATIONSONLINE EVERY SATURDAYDURING THE PANDEMICWITH SQUARE ONE SMALLBUSINESS SERVICES.Stephanie Parris // GuardianAccounting14:25-14:32"I think it's just reallyimportantto take that fear level out andthat intimidation as much asanything."CHILD CARE CENTERSWOULD HAVE TO APPLYFOR GRANTS TO GET APIECE OF THE 50 BILLION IFCONGRESS APPROVES IT.HERE'S PARRIS "REBOUNDRUNDOWN" TO HELP DAYCARES GET FUNDINGTODAY AND IN THEFUTURE:-HAVE A MISSIONSTATEMENT.-BE READY TO ACT FAST.-SEARCH FOR NEWGRANTS EVERY WEEK.-TRANSLATE LEGALESEOUT OF APPLICATIONSStephanie Parris // GuardianAccounting8:51-8:55"We're trying to make it moredigestible and user friendly todo it."REPORTING IN KCM