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Publication Date: July 2008
Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy
Author(s): Hannah Matthews; Rachel Schumacher
Research Area: Social conditions
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The supply of high-quality infant and toddler child care is limited, particularly for low-income families. While most states provide child care assistance through vouchers or certificates, states have the option of contracting directly with providers to expand infant/toddler care for low-income families.
Based on interviews with state policymakers, this paper explains how states are using contracts to create or stabilize care in particular communities or for specific populations; to create child care slots meeting quality standards important for infants and toddlers; to extend the day for infants and toddlers served in Early Head Start; and to improve the quality of infant/toddler family child care.