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Prior to COVID-19, New Hampshire's childcare system struggled, offering coverage for only 60 percent of what was needed. Now, the pandemic has worsened circumstances and forced facilities to close or cut back. The Sentinel Source reported that experts believe that a federal plan making its way through Congress may help and researchers from the Carsey School and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston agree that the plan may help reduce family poverty, create high quality childcare, and mitigate the workforce shortage.