Participating in Childcare Subsidy Programs Increases Employment and Annual Earnings for Working Parents

William Clay Fannin, Colleen Heflin, Taryn Morrissey and Siobhan O'Keefe
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William Clay Fannin: Institute For Research on Poverty, https://www.irp.wisc.edu/staff/fannin-clay/
Colleen Heflin: Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 426 Eggers Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/directory/colleen-heflin
Taryn Morrissey: Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public Affairs, American University, 342 Kerwin Hall, Washington, DC 20016, https://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/morrisse.cfm
Siobhan O'Keefe: Public Administration and International Affairs Department, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, 215 Eggers Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/academics/public-administration-international-affairs-department

No 11, Center for Policy Research Policy Briefs from Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University

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.

Keywords: Childcare subsidy programs; household employment; work force (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 3 pages
Date: 2024-07
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