Infants and Toddlers in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program

Publication Date: July 2008

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Hannah Matthews

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Type: Fact sheet

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This fact sheet provides a snapshot of participation of infants and toddlers in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program in 2006, as well as information about spending on the CCDBG infant/toddler earmark. Over a quarter of children served in CCDBG are under the age of 3, but the share of children receiving CCDBG who are infants and toddlers varies from state to state. This fact sheet includes state-by-state information on the ages of children served in CCDBG.

The supplementary fact sheet provides a snapshot of participation in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program in 2006. CCDBG served a monthly average of 1.8 million children. While 29 states increased the number of children served, 22 states served fewer children in 2006 than in the previous year. This fact sheet reviews data, including the ages of children receiving assistance, the types of child care settings used, and the reasons families can receive assistance. (Updated)