With meetings from the start of the process and continuous updates through a project’s different stages, we always aim to coordinate closely to ensure that the work is informed by a client’s communities, contexts, and needs. It is because of this that many of our clients come back again and again to work with us. Below is only a partial list of some of our clients.
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CCDF Eligibility and Enrollment Dashboard
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal and state partnership program authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG). CCDF funding is administered by states, territories, and tribes and is used to provide financial assistance to help low-income families access child care so they can work, attend job training, […]
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Temporary Payment Policy Impacts
Family Contribution Policy Suspension and Payment Rate Increases in Michigan’s Child Development and Care Scholarship Program The COVID-19 pandemic spurred multiple changes in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policy, both temporary and permanent. Among the changes implemented in Michigan, a temporary stop of the family copayment (called “family contribution” in Michigan) and temporary and […]
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Learning About Michigan’s License-Exempt Providers, Non-Traditional Hours Care Services, and Quality of Care Improvement
Purpose A partnership of Public Policy Associates and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is studying the role that license-exempt child care plays in Michigan. The results will help MiLEAP identify the processes, tools, materials, and training to assist LEPs in delivering high quality care. License-exempt providers (LEPs) are important to […]
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