Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
The U.S. Must Invest More in the Child Care Subsidy Program
Taryn Morrissey, Colleen Heflin, William Clay Fannin
October 2021
Compared to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), child care subsidy programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are underused by families and children. This data slice analyzes 2019 administrative data from Virginia to examine gaps in child care subsidy receipts.