Planning for the Child Care and Development Fund. Targeted Funds for Infants and Toddlers

摘要

Since FY 1998, Congress has set aside Child Care and Development Fund discretionary funds for the specific purpose of improving the quality of infant and toddler care. As of FY 2007, the designated amount equaled approximately $100 million per year. These targeted funds support access to safe, reliable child care programs, a necessity for parents working to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency--a primary function of the Child Care and Development Fund. This publication was developed at the request of the Child Care Bureau by the National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative to support States and Territories to plan for the effective use of targeted funds.