Caring for our nation’s future: The impact of ARRA funding on access to child care (Based on case studies in Georgia and Tennessee)

This policy brief looks at two cases – Georgia and Tennessee – to examine the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds on low-income women’s eligibility for and access to child care, as well as the funds’ impact on child care providers’ access to increased training and ability to provide quality care.

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These framing questions guided the study:

(1) Did ARRA supplemental funding reach families that needed additional help?

(2) Were providers able to access the educational and training opportunities that ARRA funded?