Federal Agency

Public Policy Associates produces high-quality, independent reports that offer analysis and insight to clients and their stakeholders. Here is a sampling:

An Uphill Climb to Increase Access

Topic Area: Early Childhood, Workforce Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis, Survey Document Type: Brief Date: August, 2025Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Data Analysis, Survey

Learning About Michigan’s License-Exempt Providers, Non-Traditional Hours Care Services, and Quality of Care Improvement

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis, Interviews, Program Evaluation, Research, Survey Document Type: Summary Date: January, 2025Tags: Child Care, Child Care Providers

Michigan Child Care Policy Effects

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Research Document Type: Summary Date: September, 2024Tags: Child Care, Child Care Providers, Families

Effects of an Eligibility-Threshold Increase and Providing Stabilization Grants

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis, Interviews, Research, Survey Document Type: Report Date: March, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, COVID-19, Equity, Families, Government, Interviews, Parents, Telephone Interviews

The Burden of Change

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis, Research Document Type: Report Partner(s): Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and PotentialDate: May, 2025Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Educators, Families

Child Care Policy Lessons

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Research Document Type: Brief Date: October, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Parents

The Impact of Policy Changes on Program Handbook Complexity

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis Document Type: Brief Date: June, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Families, Great Start to Quality, Handbook, Parents

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Conditions for Change: Michigan’s Great Start to Quality System

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Policy Analysis, Research Document Type: Brief Partner(s): Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start; Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC)Date: October, 2023Tags: Child Care, COVID-19, Great Start to Quality, Mixed-Methods Evaluation, QRIS

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