A $2.4 Billion Increase for CCDBG Would Mean Child Care for Up to 300,000 Children

According to our estimates, a $2.4 billion increase would enable states to provide an additional 301,000 children with child care assistance. The actual number served will depend on states’ policy choices, including quality initiatives and provider payment rates. In this factsheet we estimate how a $2.4 billion CCDBG increase would be disbursed among the states and how many additional children each state would be able to serve.