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ACCESS reduces burden of child care costs for Georgia's families

Description:

In May 2021, Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) launched a new temporary initiative—Awarding Child Care Education Scholarship Supplements (ACCESS)—to mitigate the negative financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Georgia’s child care industry and families. ACCESS aims to temporarily support families who receive Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) scholarships, which assist families with low incomes1 with the cost of child care while the adults work or go to school. Through ACCESS, CAPS pays child care providers their full published rate for the type of care provided, including the family fee, from May 2021 through at least October 2023. Child Trends partnered with DECAL to administer an online survey to families who receive CAPS scholarships. The survey captured families’ experiences with and opinions of ACCESS. The objective of the survey was to understand the extent to which families were aware of the change in their child care expenses and how the decrease in child care costs had affected their family’s finances. This brief summarizes and discusses the implications of findings from the survey. (author abstract)

Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Publisher(s):
Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Georgia

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