The CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables: Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2009

The CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables: Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2009 OPRE Report 2011-37 August 2011 THE CCDF POLICIES DATABASE BOOK OF TABLES: KEY CROSS-STATE VARIATIONS IN CCDF POLICIES AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 OPRE Report 2011-37 August 2011 Submitted to: Kathleen Dwyer, Project Officer Susan Jekielek Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Submitted by: Sarah Minton, Christin Durham, and Linda Giannarelli, The Urban Institute Contract Number: GS23F8198H Project Director: Linda Giannarelli Project Managers: Sarah Minton and Christin Durham The Urban Institute 2100 M Street NW Washington, DC 20037 This report is in the public domain. Permission to reproduce is not necessary. Suggested citation: Minton, Sarah, Christin Durham, and Linda Giannarelli (2011). The CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables: Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2009, OPRE Report 2011-37, Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Disclaimer The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Urban Institute, or the Urban Institute’s trustees and funders. This report and other reports sponsored by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation are available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/index.html. Acknowledgments The authors owe thanks to all the individuals who helped to design the project and these tables, who provided and verified the data, and who assisted in carrying out the project tasks. Guidance on design was provided by numerous Administration for Children and Families (ACF) staff, by members of the project’s Expert Panel, and by individuals who participated in sessions at the summer 2009 State and Territory Child Care Administrators Meeting and at the fall 2009 meeting of the Child Care Policy Research Consortium. Particular thanks are owed to the ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) project officers, Kathleen Dwyer and Susan Jekielek, Dawn Ramsburg of the ACF Office of Child Care (OCC), and Gina Adams and Monica Rohacek of the Urban Institute. This project would not be possible without the substantial involvement of OCC Regional Program Managers, Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators, and State/Territory staff. Administrators and State/Territory staff provided the detailed policy documents on which these tables are based, and conducted often time-consuming reviews of draft tables to improve their accuracy and relevance. Regional managers helped to coordinate communication. Finally, several other Urban Institute staff played key roles in the completion of this work. Joyce Morton and Kara Harkins handled technical aspects of the CCDF Policies Database; Meryl Thomson participated in both designing and coding the database; Jamyang Tashi, Tiffany O’Neal, Meryl Yoches, Ei Yin Mon, and Adam Kent obtained, reviewed and coded policy materials; Gretchen Rowe and Mary Murphy provided guidance on design and logistical issues; and Erika Huber participated in policy coding and in production of the final tables. The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization that examines the social, economic, and governance challenges facing the nation. CCDF Policies Database 2009 Book of Tables i TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ........................................................................ 1 The Programs Covered by the Book of Tables ............................................................... 3 Sources and Verification ................................................................................................. 7 II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ........... 10 Basic Age and Activity Requirements .......................................................................... 10 Differences in Requirements for Child Care Subsidies ................................................ 13 Family and Income Definitions .................................................................................... 15 Financial Eligibility Tests ............................................................................................. 18 III. APPLICATION, REDETERMINATION, TERMS OF AUTHORIZATION, AND WAITING LISTS .................................................................................................. 83 Application, Redetermination, and Terms of Authorization ........................................ 83 Priority Groups and Waiting Lists ...............................................................................