Empire Justice Center Comments on the Early Childhood Advisory Committee’s Strategic Report and Plan
May 25, 2010
Empire Justice Center comments on the Early Childhood Advisory Committee’s Strategic Report and Plan focus on the need to work on addressing the inequities in the child care subsidy system. Read More

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Child Care
Jobs Created Must be Accompanied by Child Care Assistance to be Viable
March 24, 2010
The availability of child care assistance is absolutely critical for New York’s job creation efforts to be successful. Read More

Co-Payment Disparities by County for a Family of Three With an Income of $36,620/year
November 2, 2009
Co-payment Dispartiy Chart Read More

Class Action Lawsuit Challenges State Child Care Co-payment Regulation
November 2, 2009
Every year, federal child care funds of nearly one billion dollars provide child care subsidies to low income families in New York State. Read More

How to Calculate a Parent Co-Payment
June 1, 2008
Pursuant to Department regulations, child care assistance shall be provided on a sliding scale, based upon the family’s ability to pay. Read More

2008 Child Care Co-payment Disparities Chart
June 1, 2008
Co-payment Disparities by County for a Family of Three with an Income of $35,200 a year. Read More

An Overview of the Law on Child Care Co-payments
June 1, 2008
Federal and New York State Law Read More

What Can Data tell us about the Cost of New York’s Variable Co-Payments?
June 1, 2008
If we are to assess the cost of changing co-payments in any way, it is important to know the number of families in each income bracket over the poverty level. Read More