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    "ocrText": "2 -\n\"Studies show that subsidized child care helps parents stay employed while a lack of subsidies\nresults in more parents giving up jobs or reducing their work hours,\" said Olivia A. Golden, HHS\nassistant secretary for children and families. \"This is the reason that the administration has proposed\na major increase in child care funds, which is currently part of the bipartisan conference agreement on\nLabor-HHS appropriations before Congress. Prompt action by Congress is needed to ensure that\nthese funds reach the working families who need them.\"\nNever before has the American economy been this strong and the need for affordable, quality\nchild care this critical, Golden noted. With the unemployment rate recently at a 30-year low, many\nemployers are straining to find workers. Meanwhile, more parents are entering the work force. In\n1996, 3 out of 4 mothers with children between 6 and 17 were working compared to 1 in 4 mothers in\n1965. Two-thirds of mothers with children under 6 now work.\nThe state-reported statistics released today highlight that 84 percent of all families who\nreceived child care subsidies did SO because the parents were employed. The majority of families, 68\npercent, were responsible for co-payments at an average of 6 percent of their income. Nearly three-\nquarters of all children receiving subsidies were served in licensed care, while 15 percent of all\nchildren receiving subsidies were cared for by relatives. About two-thirds of the children were under\n6 years old.\nA state-by-state listing of children served follows.\n###\nNote: For other HHS Press Releases and Fact Sheets pertaining to the subject of this announcement,\nplease visit our Press Release and Fact Sheet search engine at: http://www.hhs.gov/search/press.html."
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