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May 11, 2026 |

CCDF Final Rule is a Blow to Access and Stability for Families and Child Care Providers

This final rule enacts policies that will further destabilize an already fragile child care system, jeopardizing both families and providers. This is not what our nation needs. Instead, we need robust federal investments in a child care system that values and pays providers well and…

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May 11, 2026 | Report/Brief | Shira Small

Doubling CCDBG Investments in FY27 Would Expand Care to More Than 870,000 Additional Children

May 04, 2026 | News Clip | Suma Setty

The Power of Age-Appropriate Sex Ed, Immigration Policies and Our Children, Maternal Mental Health Month, & MomsRising Mother’s Day Actions in DC

April 23, 2026 | Press Release | Suma Setty

New Reports & Lead Experts Elevate Harms of 2025 Immigration Operations on Children and Early Care Providers

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High-quality child care and early education builds a foundation for young children’s healthy development. This drives CLASP’s work to promote policies that support healthy child development and family economic stability. We work to expand resources for child care and early education at the federal and state levels and support access to high-quality care that meets families’ diverse needs. We work to more effectively implement proven federal programs—including the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Early Head Start—that provide child care subsidies and early learning opportunities to families with low incomes.

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Stephanie Schmit

Stephanie Schmit

Director, Child Care and Early Education

Child Care and Early Education

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Child Care Assistance Spending & Participation in 2020

Child care has long been unaffordable and inaccessible for many families. The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), the primary federal funding source to help families with low incomes access child care, is a crucial support for many families across the country. However, Congress has never funded child care at the level needed to serve all eligible families. In fact, the most recent data from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) show that in 2019, only 1 in 6 eligible children had access to assistance.

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Child Care Assistance Spending & Participation in 2020

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Report/Brief | May 11, 2026
Doubling CCDBG Investments in FY27 Would Expand Care to More Than 870,000 Additional Children
Report/Brief | April 16, 2026
Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies Are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs
Report/Brief | April 16, 2026
Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies Are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs
Report/Brief | April 16, 2026
Even the Playground Isn’t Safe: How Immigration Policies are Harming Our Youngest Children
Report/Brief | April 03, 2026
Program Integrity and Accountability in the Child Care and Development Fund Program

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Our Team

Alyssa Fortner
Alyssa Fortner
Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education
Diana Rocha
Diana Rocha
Zero Hunger Intern, Child Care and Early Education
Mikayla Slaydon
Mikayla Slaydon
Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education and Immigration
Priya Pandey
Priya Pandey
Policy Analyst, Immigration and Immigrant Families
Rachel Wilensky
Rachel Wilensky
Senior Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education
Shira Small
Shira Small
Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education
Stephanie Schmit
Stephanie Schmit
Director, Child Care and Early Education
Wendy Cervantes
Wendy Cervantes
Director, Immigration and Immigrant Families
Wendy Chun-Hoon
Wendy Chun-Hoon
President and Executive Director
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