A strong early care and education (ECE) system is foundational to both family stability and economic growth. Yet, the sector is under significant strain: many child care providers are facing financial insecurity and emotional hardship, making it difficult to sustain their work.
In direct response to these nationwide experiences, Home Grown launched the Thriving Providers Project (TPP) – a first-of-its-kind direct cash transfer program specifically for home-based child care providers, who constitute the largest group of caregivers in the U.S.
The Thriving Providers Project in New York City was comprised of 50 home-based child care providers who received $500 payments twice a month for 18 months.
In this final 18-month brief, we share what we’ve learned about providers’ experiences with TPP and the impacts of direct cash transfers (DCTs) in New York City, the third TPP implementation site. We aim to understand how this financial support contributes to FCC providers’ sense of economic stability, emotional well-being, ability to continue offering high-quality care, and retention in the field.
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