Continuity of Subsidy Participation and Stability of Care in the Child Care Subsidy Program in Maryland

The Child Care Subsidy program in Maryland provides financial assistance to help eligible low-income parents pay for child care while parents are working or participating in approved activities such as education or training. In this study, we analyzed administrative data on children receiving child care subsidies in Maryland between 2007 and 2014 in order to investigate the continuity of subsidy participation over time.