State-by-State Child Care Spending and Participation
Update: 2006 Data

For an analysis of preliminary federal fiscal year 2006 participation data for CCDBG, see Child Care and Development Block Grant Participation in 2006. CCDBG expenditure data for 2006 are not yet available. Please contact Hannah Matthews at hmatthews@clasp.org for individual state CCDBG participation data. For an analysis of TANF funds used for child care in 2006, see TANF Funds Used for Child Care Continue to Fall.

State-by-State Child Care Spending and Participation in 2005

Below are individual state pages analyzing child care spending from the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds used for child care in federal fiscal year 2005 and in previous years, as well as details on CCDBG participation by state. This analysis is based on data that states reported to the Administration for Children and Families, available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/data/index.htm. Please see Notes on CLASP Calculations for further information on our methodology for aggregating child care spending.

Click here for national data; see also Child Care Assistance in 2005: State Cuts Continue and Child Care and Development Block Grant Participation in 2005.