{"id":353875,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/military\/family-employment-housing\/what-is-the-military-child-care-act.html"},"modified":"2024-07-19T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T01:25:00","slug":"what-is-the-military-child-care-act","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/military\/family-employment-housing\/what-is-the-military-child-care-act.html","title":{"rendered":"The Military Child Care Act: Options and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Military Child Care Act: Options and Resources<\/h1>\n
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The armed forces has many working parents in its ranks. These service members need safe and affordable child care when they are at work or on active duty.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Congress responded by creating the Military Child Care Act of 1989<\/a>. The Act was created to alleviate child care issues for military families living and working on military bases. It targeted gaps in:<\/p>\r\n