The Vast Majority of Federally-Eligible Children Did Not Receive Child Care Assistance in FY 2000

Publication Date: October 2002

Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy

Author(s): Rachel Schumacher; Mark Greenberg; Jennifer Mezey

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

As Congress considers reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, one key question concerns the extent of unmet need: what share of eligible low-income families and children are receiving child care assistance? Based on recently released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CLASP estimates that states served about 14 percent of federally-eligible children (approximately 1 out of 7) in FY 2000.

Supplementary file: A 5-page summary updated Ocotober 2, 2002. Summary Pub. No. 02-42.