Purpose: To assist AFDC families with child care to the extent that it is necessary for employment or state-approved education and training
Target Population: AFDC recepients who accept or retain employment or are in state-approved education or training activity
Funding: Open-ended federal entitlement to recipients; requires state matching funds
Fiscal 1992: $621,727,109 [Combined federal and state expenditures.]
Purpose: To provide up to 12 months of child care to working AFDC recipients upon loss of eligibility for AFDC due to an increase in hours or of earnings from employment
Target Population: Families that received AFDC in 3 of last 6 months and are no longer eligible for AFDC due to an increase in hours or of earnings from employment
Funding: Open-ended federal entitlement to recipients; requires state matching funds
Fiscal 1992: $133,594,923 [Combined federal and state expenditures.]
Purpose: To provide child care to non-AFDC working families who would be at risk of AFDC dependence if child care were not provided
Target Population: An optional state program for low- income families at risk of AFDC dependence and needing child care to continue working
Funding: Capped entitlement to states; requires state matching funds
Fiscal 1992: $599,050,901 [Combined federal and state expenditures.]
Purpose: To increase availability and affordibility of child care for low-income families as well as to help states provide, expand, and improve the quality of child care for all families
Target Population: Families at or below 75% of state median income, to enable them to work or participate in approved education and training, or to provide child care for protective service cases [Children in state custody due to abuse or neglect]
Funding: Block grant to states; no match required
Fiscal 1992: $798,249,375 [The "lead agency" is designated by the governor and responsibility can be assigned to a non-IV-A Agency.]