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Financing Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Possibilities and Technical Issues for States in Using Funds under the Child Care and Development Fund and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant. (Revised).

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Title: Financing Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Possibilities and Technical Issues for States in Using Funds under the Child Care and Development Fund and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant. (Revised).
Language: English
Authors: Greenberg, Mark, Schumacher, Rachel, Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, DC.
Availability: Center for Law and Social Policy, 1015 15th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-906-8000; Fax: 202-842-2885; e-mail: info@clasp.org; Web site: http://www.clasp.org. For full text: http://www.clasp.org/DMS/Documents/1052171885.57/Universal_prek.pdf.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2003
Sponsoring Agency: Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia, PA.
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Financial Support, Program Descriptions, State Federal Aid, State Programs
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Child Care and Development Block Grants, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Abstract: The two principal federal funding streams available to states for provision of child care services are the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant structure. Noting that funds from both of these can be used for child care and early education initiatives, this report summarizes what is clear and what is unclear about the extent to which each could be used in support of universal pre-Kindergarten initiatives. The report separately analyzes each stream, summarizing the basic features, how it can be used, and the particular issues that would likely arise in efforts to use the funding in support of a universal pre-K initiative. Apart from legal issues, the report also considers potential political issues involved in using these funds for universal pre-K initiatives, and the fact that both streams are still pending reauthorization in 2003. (Contains 34 footnotes.) (Author/HTH)
Entry Date: 2003
Accession Number: ED475657
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The two principal federal funding streams available to states for provision of child care services are the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant structure. Noting that funds from both of these can be used for child care and early education initiatives, this report summarizes what is clear and what is unclear about the extent to which each could be used in support of universal pre-Kindergarten initiatives. The report separately analyzes each stream, summarizing the basic features, how it can be used, and the particular issues that would likely arise in efforts to use the funding in support of a universal pre-K initiative. Apart from legal issues, the report also considers potential political issues involved in using these funds for universal pre-K initiatives, and the fact that both streams are still pending reauthorization in 2003. (Contains 34 footnotes.) (Author/HTH)