The grant team will examine the effects Vermont’s changes to the CCDF payment policies have on equitable access to high-quality child care for families eligible for subsidies. The research questions for this project include: 1. How do policy changes lead to equitable access to early care and education for families? 2. How do policy changes impact providers to support equitable access to early care and education for children and families? 3. How do policy changes impact the early care and education workforce to support equitable access to early care and education for children and families? The grant team will evaluate changes to CCDF payment policies using a mixed-methods approach, including longitudinal and descriptive analyses of administrative data (e.g., subsidy, licensing, VT quality ratings), as well as surveys and focus groups with parents and providers. (author abstract)