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September 09, 2025 |

Census Bureau Data Underscores Gender, Racial Disparities; Policy Decisions in 2025 Will Worsen Conditions for All

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance show that while the overall economy is strong, the nation has much more to do to reduce poverty, especially among women and Black Americans.

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September 05, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Rachel Wilensky

House Proposed Level Funding for CCDBG Would Mean Nearly 50,000 Children Lose Access Since Last Increase

August 27, 2025 | Blog Post |

When Hunger Speaks a Different Language: Food Insecurity, Immigrant Families, and the Invisible Barriers That Keep Kids Hungry

August 13, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Opposes Interpretation of “Federal public benefit” Under PRWORA

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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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September 09, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education
Census Bureau Data Underscores Gender, Racial Disparities; Policy Decisions in 2025 Will Worsen Conditions for All
August 27, 2025 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education
When Hunger Speaks a Different Language: Food Insecurity, Immigrant Families, and the Invisible Barriers That Keep Kids Hungry
July 20, 2025 | News Clip | Child Care and Early Education
Some States Are Seeking to Deregulate Child Care. Advocates Are Fighting Back
July 03, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education
CLASP Outraged by Reconciliation Bill’s Unprecedented Harm, Ready to Respond
June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education
The Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Children and Families

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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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Fact Sheet | September 05, 2025
House Proposed Level Funding for CCDBG Would Mean Nearly 50,000 Children Lose Access Since Last Increase
Testimony/Comments | August 13, 2025
CLASP Opposes Interpretation of “Federal public benefit” Under PRWORA
Fact Sheet | July 22, 2025
Child Care Assistance 101
Testimony/Comments | July 13, 2025
CLASP Responds to RFI: Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again
Fact Sheet | June 24, 2025
FY25 Continuing Resolution Means Fewer Children Have Access to Child Care Through CCDBG

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Our Team

Alyssa Fortner
Alyssa Fortner
Policy Analyst, 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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