Incentivizing Growth in Child Care Supply

Expanding the child care supply is an increasingly urgent concern, particularly for underserved populations such as children needing care during nontraditional hours. A new Urban Institute report explores federal child care subsidy payments and practices to incentivize the expansion of the types of child care in shorter supply. In a corresponding fact sheet, find five steps child care agencies could take as they consider what is needed to support providers helping to build the supply of care for underserved populations.