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Government Accountability Office (GAO)

An independent agency that works for Congress. It investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars, provides recommendations, and audits programs.

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBG)

A federal program that helps low-income families pay for child care so parents can work or attend school. It also aims to improve the quality of child care services.

State median income

The middle income level for a state, meaning half the households earn more and half earn less. This is often used to set eligibility limits for assistance programs.

Center-based child care provider

A licensed child care facility that typically operates in a commercial building and cares for groups of children, like a daycare center or preschool.

Family child care provider

An individual who provides child care services in their own home, often for a small group of children.

Enactment

The process by which a bill becomes law after passing both chambers of Congress and being signed by the President, or otherwise becoming law.