Project Summary
Working in partnership with the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab, Brodsky Research and Consulting is leading the evaluation of Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) policy stimulus-funded activities. This project is aimed at learning how particular policies, funded by stimulus funds, were implemented in CCCAP, as well as the implications and perception of these policies by key stakeholders. Specific policies of focus are increased absence policy for preschool-age children, enrollment-based payment policy for infants and toddlers, increased provider rates, decreased family co-payments, and expanded family eligibility. This LINC project will examine changes to CCCAP enrollment, participation, and utilization by both providers and families (comparing before-policy implementation to after-policy implementation). Findings from this evaluation will be shared with state decision makers in order to inform any necessary adjustments to these policies moving forward.
Data Partners
- Colorado Department of Early Childhood