Brief Child Care Subsidies under the CCDF Program: An Overview of Policy Differences across States and Territories as of October 1, 2017
Victoria Tran, Kelly Dwyer, Sarah Minton
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If a single mother earns $25,000 per year, can she receive a subsidy to help pay for child care? What if she decides to attend a training program? If she does qualify for a subsidy, how much will she have to pay out of pocket? The answers to these questions depend on a family’s exact circumstances.

Child care subsidies are provided through a federal block grant program called the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Within the federal guidelines, States/Territories establish many of the detailed policies used to operate their CCDF programs. This brief provides a graphic overview of some of the CCDF policy differences across States/Territories.

Research Areas Education Families Social safety net Children and youth
Tags Families with low incomes Welfare and safety net programs Economic well-being Child care Early childhood education Kids in context Child care and early childhood education Child care subsidies
Policy Centers Income and Benefits Policy Center