NCFN co-chair LIIF shares a research paper outlining policy incentives to co-locate early care and education (ECE) facilities with affordable housing. Co-locating ECE facilities with affordable housing developments is a promising strategy to support low income families by improving family access to two vital sources of household stability and economic mobility. Access to high quality care supports child development during their critical early years; it is also a cornerstone of economic stability for families by allowing parents to participate in the workforce while knowing their child is cared for in a safe environment. Co-location is also a practical strategy to work across silos and deliver two critical community amenities in an efficient, sustainable and user-friendly manner. There remain many logistical and financial challenges that impede the ability to complete more of these projects in communities where families would benefit from the co-location of these two sources of support. Although no single policy change will result in a sudden surge of co-location developments, a combination of local, state, and federal policies can lead to more intentional co-location efforts. (author abstract)