Child care: States exercise flexibility in setting reimbursement rates and providing access for low-income children

Description:

A survey of variations in state-level practices for the use and reimbursement of Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) subsidies, based on the questionnaire responses of 49 state child care officials and case studies of nine rural, urban and suburban communities in Illinois, Maryland, and Oregon

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

United States. General Accounting Office

Publisher(s):

United States. General Accounting Office

Country:

United States

State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):

Illinois; Maryland; Oregon

Date Issued:

2002

Source:

(GAO-02-894). Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office. Retrieved October 28, 2005, from http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02894.pdf

Topics:

7. Policies > 7.1. Child Care & Early Education Policies

3. Child Care & Early Education Market

2. Parents & Families > 2.2. Child Care & Early Education Expenses

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