The grant team will gather evidence on whether, to what degree, and for whom rate increases improve the supply of subsidized care and how to best deploy such policies. The research questions for this project include: 1. Do the patterns in the availability, demand, and use of subsidized care relate to mismatches and/or shortages in availability and inequity in access to care? 2. How do rate changes impact the availability, demand, and use of subsidized care? 3. What are the differential effects of rate changes on equitable access to high-quality subsidized care for Child Care Development Block Grant priority populations and underserved communities? 4. What kinds of communication enhance the impacts of rate changes on equitable access to subsidized care? The grant team will use a mixed-methods approach, including a secondary analysis of longitudinal administrative data, provider focus groups, and a parent survey. The grant team will also engage providers directly in designing and evaluating a low-cost, communications-focused intervention aimed at increasing awareness of the rate increases to further enhance equitable access to care. (author abstract)