EAST ORANGE, New Jersey (PIX11) -- Millions of dollars in childcare funding just expired at midnight on Aug. 1, impacting tens of thousands of families across New Jersey.

The state is no longer accepting applications from daycare subsidy vouchers through the NJ Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). CCAP received enough money in the 2026 state budget to continue funding existing clients but did not receive the $30 million needed to keep the program open for new applicants. Existing clients will also likely be faced with higher co-pays.

The lack of funding has a direct impact on Monique Davis of Orange, who is just days away from giving birth to her second child. Her first child, a two-year-old girl, attends daycare, thanks to a monthly subsidy from CCAP. Davis expected to receive the same

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