The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department worked in partnership with external fiscal consultants to develop a robust alternative methodology, incorporating a cost study and development of a cost estimation model. They increased base subsidy rates across settings and age...
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Several federal grant programs play a significant role in supporting the costs of child care for low-income families, including care for school-age children before and after school and during the summer. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program is the largest federal funding source for...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
This implementation guide outlines strategies for using contracts for direct service child care slots.
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This guide outlines strategies for increasing subsidy payment rates for direct child care services.
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This implementation guide focuses on the use of contracts to stabilize child care and support overall improvements to the child care system. Potential challenges to using contracts are identified and strategies and resources are offered to overcome concerns.
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