Child care providers are essential for ensuring both family well-being and a thriving economy. However, the early care and education (ECE) sector is in crisis. Data indicate that providers are struggling to pay for basic needs and are experiencing emotional distress
TPP is a first-of-its-kind direct cash transfer (DCT) program specifically for home-based child care providers, who constitute the largest group of caregivers in the U.S.
In this midpoint brief, we share what we’ve learned about family, friend and neighbor (FFN) providers’ experiences with TPP and the impacts of direct cash transfers in Allegheny County from the first nine months of the project.
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