Alabama State Profile

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Key Facts About

Children birth to 3 years, their families, and the child care system that serves them

2007 estimated population: 4,627,851
U.S. Census 2007 Population Estimate

2000 population: 4,447,100
U.S. Census 2000

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-Child Care Bureau Data

• An average of 8,257 of children 0-3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
  (FY 2006 ACF-801 data, Child Care Bureau)
• In Federal Fiscal Year 2008 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund appropriation = $1,922,258
  (FY 2008 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)
• CCDF Subsidy Rates for Infants at 11 months of age (Monthly Rates)
  
  Center  $105.00
  FCC      $85.00
  Exemp  $535.00

(FY 2008 CCDF State Plans, U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF) (as approved and subject to change) (for illustrative purposes only these rates highlight only the highest urban area rates)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of Head Start Data

644 children served in Early Head Start Funded and ACF-Funded Enrollment, 0 Non-ACF-Funded Enrollment (e.g. state or privately funded spaces)
(2007 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-October 2007)

U.S. Department of Education (DOE) - IDEA, Part C Data

2,468 children under 3 receive early intervention services under IDEA, Part C
(U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Ed. Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS), 2007)

Child Care Referral Data

Percentage of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs was not available for Alabama
(Child Care Profile, 2008 State Facts NACCRRA)

Special initiatives within the State/Territory

Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential:	No
Quality Rating System *:	No
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	In Development
Infant/Toddler Specialist Network:	Yes

Child Care Licensing data - Staff to Child ratios

In Center-Based Care the staff-to-child ratios are

1:5 for 0-18 months; 1:7 for 18 months to 30 months
(State Licensing Regulations)

In Family Child Care the staff-to-child ratios are

1:6 (with no more than 3 children under 12 months)
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

186,133 Children Under the Age of 3 live in Alabama

Under 1	62,390
1-2 years	62,010
2-3 years	61,733

U.S. Census 2006 Population Estimate

Women with Children Under the Age of 3 in the Labor Force Data

53% of Alabama Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	53%
Not in the Labor Force	42%
Unemployed	5%

Current Population Survey, March 2001

Infant Child Care Fees data

Average annual fee for full-time child care for an infant in:

Center based care	$5,356
Family child care home	$4,628

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	7%
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	27%

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2008

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

Alabama Child Care Lead Agency
Alabama Department of Human Resources
Child Care Services Division
50 Ripley Street
PO Box 304000
Montgomery, Alabama 36130

Voice: 334-242-1425
Fax: 334-353-1419
Website: http://dhr.alabama.gov

For the CCDF Administrator's contact information go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf

For more information about Alabama go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=Alabama

^*Source: NCCIC, 2008 Back