The availability and cost of childcare is one of many significant barriers that prevent people, especially BIPOC women, from working or engaging in civic activities, like running for office.

Persist PAC is committed to dismantling systemic barriers to civic participation and facilitating the inclusion of the most marginalized voices. Our 2021 project, Childcare is Campaign Infrastructure, is removing this barrier by providing the necessary support to help women and low-income people run and win in local elections.

For any 2021 candidate who reports childcare as a line item in their PDC report, Persist PAC will reimburse the expense up to the allowable campaign limit, as long as our budget lasts. The only requirements for eligibility are:

- candidate is endorsed by a democratic or progressive organization (if not provided in the list below, then as decided by Persist PAC)
- childcare expense is properly filed in their PDC report

To apply for reimbursement, fill out the following page.