Federal grants expand child care access for college students
S. 2862 — CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act · Filed by Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) · 17 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill reauthorizes and expands the CCAMPIS program, which provides federal grants to colleges and universities to help student parents access affordable child care. Grants range from $75,000 to $2 million per year for 5-year periods, enabling institutions to operate or subsidize campus-based child care, backup care, or care subsidies. The program directly benefits student parents—typically lower-income and working adults—by removing a major barrier to completing their education.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is federal grant funding to colleges for child care services serving student parents. It is a straightforward reauthorization and expansion of an existing education-access program with no hidden provisions or unrelated riders.
What the text implies
- Institutions must demonstrate 'good faith effort' to maintain grants, but the bill does not define this standard or establish enforcement mechanisms, potentially creating discretionary leverage for the Department of Education.
- The $75,000 minimum grant may be insufficient for meaningful child care provision in high-cost regions, potentially concentrating benefits in lower-cost areas or larger institutions with existing infrastructure.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
colleges and universities (grant recipients); child care providers (contracted by institutions)