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Optimizing Distribution of American Rescue Plan Funds To Stabilize Child Care
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Author’s note:
For the purposes of this issue brief, the term “child care programs” includes family home-based child care; child care centers; and nonprofit, for-profit, and franchise centers. The author interchangeably uses the terms “providers” and “early educators” when referring to the child care workforce, many members of which double as small business owners offering child care services.
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On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration made the largest-ever investment in American child care, releasing a historic $39 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to states.
The humble street curb is an undervalued asset. People need small grocers, so what’s holding them back? Another study shows that housing is healthcare.
Curb your enthusiasm: Most cities around the country are focused on the “analog curb,” a curb designed predominantly for parking. But they aren’t pricing parking based on actual value, and regulations are inadequately enforced. If cities were to focus on the “digital curb,” which is multimodal, flexible, and used by all types of vehicles and commerce, they could solve for demand throughout the day and create value for all. (Chrissy Mancini Nichols and John Dorsett | APA Planning Magazine)
Assess Need and Target Investments Where They’re Needed Most
. For K-12 public schools, the Government Accountability Office has regularly conducted surveys to determine the condition of facilities, most recently identifying the number and categories of building systems needing updates or replacement. There is no similar research for child care facilities, and according to the Low Income Investment Fund, there is no comprehensive, nationally representative data available on the condition and quality of child care facilities. States will need to conduct comprehensive needs assessments of their own facilities. They should then use that data to help target investments in communities that have the greatest need, particularly those communities and populations that have historically lacked access to quality care.