Thriving Providers Project: Theory of Impact

March 6, 2026

The Thriving Providers Project is an initiative organized by Home Grown to provide on-going direct cash transfers to Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers and newly licensed Family Child Care (FCC) providers across the U.S. The initiative aims to improve the economic stability of providers and the well-being of the families and children they care for.

This Theory of Impact articulates this initiative’s desired outcomes and is used to guide decisions related to program design, implementation, and evaluation. It is this framework that determines what data will be collected and analyzed throughout the national pilot and in each replication community.