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CLASP Reports on Child Care and Development Block Grant Participation in 2008

The Child Care Bureau released preliminary federal fiscal year 2008 administrative data for the Child Care and Development Block Grant(CCDBG). This fact sheet provides a snapshot of CCDBG program participation in 2008, noting the great variability in child care assistance programs among states. Comparable information on state child care spending in 2008 are not yet available. Participation is one of several significant variations among state child care programs. Policymakers and advocates are encouraged to obtain the most recent information about their state—including data on participation, expenditures, income eligibility criteria, and provider reimbursement rates—to evaluate the full range of child care assistance policies.

To read this fact sheet, click here.