NC budget offers rural childcare businesses financial help they’ve sought for years

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 20, 2026

Words: 765

Last Updated: 2 days, 17 hours ago

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It’s been a difficult year for Mary Moody, owner of the top-rated Silver Bluff Kids Early Learning Center in Haywood County. She said her business has struggled since federal pandemic funds used to keep childcare centers open ran out in 2025.

Moody didn’t want to cut staff salaries after the federal money ran out, she said in an email, but avoiding wage cuts and paying higher operational costs meant the center had to end …

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