2016 - 2022
Project Overview
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Implementation Research and Evaluation Grants program provides CCDF Lead Agencies the opportunity to (1) plan for and (2) evaluate initiatives and policies related to the CCDBG Act of 2014.
- Phase I grants (18-months) were awarded to CCDF Lead Agencies to develop a research and evaluation plan. The first cohort (Phase I/Cohort 1) includes 8 CCDF Lead Agencies awarded in September 2016. The second cohort (Phase I/Cohort 2) includes 3 CCDF Lead agencies awarded in May 2017.
- Phase II grants (4-years) were awarded to Phase I grantees to refine their research and evaluation plan and implement their research project. The first cohort (Phase II/Cohort 1) includes 4 CCDF Lead Agencies awarded in March 2018. The second cohort (Phase II/Cohort 2) includes 2 CCDF Lead Agencies awarded in November 2018.
The CCDBG Implementation Research and Evaluation Grantees are:
Phase I/Cohort 1 (Planning Grant)
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Grantee |
Project Title |
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Illinois Department of Human Services |
Evaluating Child Care Reforms in Illinois |
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Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) |
Georgia CCDF Evaluation Project |
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Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care |
Identifying Ways for the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to Support Children's Stable Access to High Quality Early Education and Care through Use of Subsidies |
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Department of Health and Human Services, Nevada |
Development of a Research Plan to Measure the Effects of a Family, Friend, and Neighbor Training Policy on Child Outcomes |
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Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
Assessing the Impact of Child Care Subsidy on Program Access and Quality: Evaluation Planning |
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Early Learning Division, Oregon Department of Education |
Evaluating CCDBG in Oregon: Impact of the 2014 Act on Children, Families, and the Quality of Home-Based Care in Oregon |
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Washington State Department of Early Learning |
Washington State CCDBG Research Planning Project |
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) and-Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) |
Increasing Access to High Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers |
Phase I/Cohort 2 (Planning Grant)
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Grantee |
Project Title |
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) |
Improved Childcare Outcomes Research Planning |
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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
A Dual Generation Approach: Examining the Impact of the CCDBG 12- Month Eligibility Period on Child Care Continuity and Parental Employment for Families Receiving Wisconsin Shares |
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) |
Refine and Expand the Office of Child Development and Early Learning’s Early Childhood Research Agenda |
Phase II/Cohort 1 (Implementation Grant)
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Grantee |
Project Title |
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Illinois Department of Human Services |
Evaluating Child Care Reforms in Illinois |
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Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) |
Georgia CCDF Evaluation Project Phase II |
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Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care |
Evaluation of Massachusetts’ Change in Child Care Subsidy Authorization Policy through Use of Subsidies |
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Early Learning Division, Oregon Department of Education |
Evaluating CCDBG in Oregon: Impact of the 2014 Act on Children, Families, and the Quality of Home-Based Care in Oregon |
Phase II/Cohort 2 (Implementation Grant)
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Grantee |
Project Title |
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) |
Improved Childcare Outcomes Research |
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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
A Dual Generation Approach: Examining the Impact of the CCDBG 12- Month Eligibility Period on Child Care Continuity and Parental Employment for Families Receiving Wisconsin Shares |
The points of contact are Meryl Barofsky and Alysia Blandon.