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Utah families, child care providers, and businesses need decision-makers to hear from us. Your voice can help protect child care access and strengthen Utah's workforce.
CURRENT ACTION ALERT
CURRENT ACTION ALERT
Protect Utah's Child Care Assistance Program
Protect Utah's Child Care Assistance Program
Utah's Office of Child Care has proposed changes to the Child Care Assistance Program that would lower income eligibility for new applicants from 85% to 50% of State Median Income (SMI) and lower the exit threshold from 85% to 65% SMI.
OCC projects that 934 families and 1,573 children would lose eligibility as families reach annual review. Approximately 26% of FFY25 applications would not have qualified under the proposed entry threshold.
Child care can’t wait. Utah needs action now.
Child care can’t wait. Utah needs action now.
Our Ask
Our Ask
Utah leaders must act before October 1, 2026:
Utah leaders must act before October 1, 2026:
- Call a special session to address Utah’s child care funding shortfall.
- Secure bridge funding to prevent immediate disruption to families and providers.
- Pause the October 1, 2026 changes while state leaders work toward a sustainable, long-term child care funding solution.
Four Ways to Take Action
Four Ways to Take Action
CONTACT YOUR STATE LEADERS
CONTACT YOUR STATE LEADERS
Email and call the state leaders below, then contact your own State Senator and House Representative. Personalize each message with your name, city, and why child care matters to you.
Email and call every leader listed below. Add your name, city, and a few sentences about why child care matters to you.
Help put real families and providers behind the numbers policymakers are seeing.
Parents, providers, educators, employers, and community members are invited to share.
Share accurate information about Utah child care and help bring more people into the conversation.
Use a ready-to-share message from our social media toolkit, personalize it if you would like, and help bring more Utahns into the conversation.
Join families, providers, educators, businesses, and communities calling on Utah leaders to protect child care and build sustainable solutions.
Sign the petition and add your voice to the growing statewide call to protect Utah child care.
CONTACT STATE LEADERS
CONTACT STATE LEADERS
Govenor Spensor Cox
Govenor Spensor Cox
Note: Communications submitted to the Governor's Office may be considered public records.
EMAIL GOVERNOR COX
Governor Cox can call the Utah Legislature into a special session. We are asking Utahns across the state to contact his office and ask him to act before October 1, 2026.
Copy the subject and message below.
Add 1–3 sentences about how child care affects you, your family, your business, or your community.
Click “CONTACT GOVERNOR COX,” complete the Governor’s contact form, paste your message, and submit.
Subject: Please Call a Special Session for Utah Child Care
Dear Governor Cox,
I am asking you to call a special session before October 1, 2026 to secure bridge funding and prevent the upcoming child care subsidy changes from disrupting Utah families and providers.
[ADD 1–3 SENTENCES ABOUT WHY CHILD CARE MATTERS TO YOU AND HOW THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT YOUR FAMILY, BUSINESS, PROGRAM, OR COMMUNITY.]
Please work with legislative leaders to secure bridge funding and pause the October 1, 2026 child care subsidy changes while Utah develops a sustainable, long-term solution.
Utah families, child care providers, businesses, and communities cannot afford the disruption these changes could create.
Governor Cox, will you call a special session before October 1, 2026?
Thank you.
Legislative Leadership
Legislative Leadership
Use the EMAIL buttons to open a pre-filled email template. Be sure to replace the prompts with your personal information and story before sending.
Use the CALL buttons to contact each leader’s office directly.
Call Script:
“Hi, my name is [NAME], and I’m from [CITY]. I’m asking [LEADER’S NAME] to call for a special session before October 1, 2026 to address Utah’s child care funding shortfall, secure bridge funding, and pause the October 1 changes. Will they support a special session?”
Majority Leadership
Majority Leadership
Call Script:
“Hi, my name is [NAME], and I’m from [CITY]. I’m calling to ask Majority Leader [NAME] to use their leadership position to call for a special session before October 1, 2026 to address Utah’s child care funding shortfall. We need bridge funding and a pause to the October 1 subsidy changes while Utah develops a sustainable long-term solution. Will you support and publicly call for a special session before October 1, 2026? Thank you.”
Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore
Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore
Minority Leadership
Minority Leadership
Call Script:
“Hi, my name is [NAME], and I’m from [CITY]. I’m calling to thank Minority Leader [NAME] for standing with Utah families and ask them to continue using their leadership position to push for a special session before October 1, 2026. We need bridge funding and a pause to the October 1 child care subsidy changes while Utah develops a sustainable long-term solution. Please continue pushing the Governor and legislative leadership to act before October 1. Thank you.”
Your State Legislators
Your State Legislators
Your own State Senator and House Representative need to hear from you, too. Use Utah’s official “Who Represents Me?” tool to find both of your state legislators, then email and call their offices.
Once you find your legislators: copy their names and email addresses, then use the ready-to-personalize email and phone script below.
EMAIL YOUR LEGISLATORS
EMAIL YOUR LEGISLATORS
Subject: Call for a Special Session for Utah Child Care
Dear [Senator/Representative Name],
I am your constituent from [CITY], and I am asking you to support and publicly call for a special session before October 1, 2026 to address Utah’s child care funding shortfall.
[ADD 1–3 SENTENCES ABOUT HOW THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT YOU, YOUR FAMILY, CHILD CARE PROGRAM, BUSINESS, OR COMMUNITY.]
Please urge state leaders to secure bridge funding and pause the October 1, 2026 child care subsidy changes while Utah develops a sustainable long-term funding solution.
Will you support and publicly call for a special session before October 1, 2026?
Thank you,
[NAME]
CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS
CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS
“Hi, my name is [NAME], and I live in [CITY]. I’m your constituent, and I’m calling to ask [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to support and publicly call for a special session before October 1, 2026. Utah needs bridge funding and a pause to the October 1, 2026 child care subsidy changes while a sustainable solution is developed. Will they support a special session? Thank you.”
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