County human and social services programs and tribal governments administer the child care subsidy payments and certification of providers. Over 1,646 facilities have received help starting or expanding child care since 1992. CCRR's worked with local teams to plan and oversee grants to help start and expand needed child care serves, to initiate innovative models for development and support of child care, and to maintain existing child care capacity. The Office of Child Care awards Quality Improvement Grants to help child care programs achieve high quality standards. Standards include national accreditation, improved staff training, lower turnover, and improved compensation.
Programs receive grants for multiple years.
Since 1992, over 689 new grant sites have been awarded grants. Early Childhood Scholarship Program. This initiative links training, compensation and commitment to improving the quality of early childhood care and education experiences for young children and their families. Mentor teacher training , with emphasis on proteges who are W-2 participants entering child care as a career. Higher Rates for Accredited Facilities, a further incentive for quality is built into the reimbursement rate system for publicly-subsidized child care.