Resources for Child Care Subsidies

Evidence shows that Child Care Subsidies is one of most effective strategies that states can implement to impact outcomes for infants and toddlers. We’ve compiled the Policy Impact Center’s core resources on this strategy here for easy reference.

Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap

• 2021 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap – once in your state Roadmap, click on “Child Care Subsidies” on the side menu
• 2021 Roadmap Status: Child Care Subsidies – All States (PDF) – see the 2021 status of this Roadmap strategy for all 50 states and DC
• 2021 Roadmap Simulation – see how your state stacks up on the resources available for a sample family of 3 during the critical prenatal to age 3 period, based on actual state policy choices in 2021

Evidence on Child Care Subsidies

• Prenatal-to-3 Policy Clearinghouse
  • Comprehensive evidence review:
    • Child Care Subsidies Evidence Review
    • Methods and Sources
  • Aligned science-based prenatal-to-3 policy goals for child care subsidies:
    • Access to Needed Services
    • Parents’ Ability to Work
    • Sufficient Household Resources
• Additional Tools
  • Evidence of Impact Flyer for Child Care Subsidies

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