 $300 million they want. $300 million for daycares in the state of North Carolina. Hundreds of childcare centers, this is from Mary Calkins at WBTV. Hundreds of childcare centers across North Carolina could be at risk of raising their prices or shutting down for good after Congress chose not to renew hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID era funding. That funding will run dry on July 1st, meaning some families could have some tough decisions to make.