Designing Subsidy Systems to Meet the Needs of Families: An Overview of Policy Research Findings

Subsidies through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and TANF are often crucial to helping parents maintain employment and reach self-sufficiency. From the Urban Institute, this report provides an overview of research conducted on strategies that States have employed to help eligible families access subsidies. Most recently, States have been redesigning subsidy programs to support families in stable employment.