Description/Abstract
Finding affordable childcare can be a struggle. Childcare subsidy programs help reduce barriers to stable childcare options and support parents’ employment, but due to administrative hurdles, such as recertification periods and income reporting requirements, many eligible parents are not using these programs. Using quarterly employment and earnings data from 2016-2019 Virginia administrative data, this brief describes associations between childcare subsidy program participation and household employment and earnings outcomes among low-income families in Virginia. Results show that, following initial childcare subsidy receipt, working parents increased their labor force participation, earned more money, and experienced more economic and employment stability compared to low-income working parents who were eligible, but not receiving childcare subsidies.
Document Type
Policy Brief
Date
7-31-2024
Keywords
Childcare subsidy programs, household employment, work force
Language
English
Series
Policy Briefs Series
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Alyssa Kirk and Shannon Monnat for their edits on a previous version of this brief.
Disciplines
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Public Policy | Social Welfare
Recommended Citation
Fannin, W.C., Heflin, C., Morrissey, T., and O’Keefe S. (2024). Participating in Childcare Subsidy Programs Increases Employment and Annual Earnings for Working Parents. Center for Policy Research. Policy Brief #11. Accessed at: https://surface.syr.edu/cpr/490/
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