Figure 1

New stay-at-home parent rule expands eligible population by 40% on average

Percent increase in eligibility for childcare subsidies

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Author's microsimulation of ACS 1-Year Data from Steven Ruggles, et al. IPUMS USA: Version 16.0; and Margaret Todd and colleagues, "Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2023," Urban Institute, May 2025.