District of Columbia State Profile

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Key Facts About

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

2005 estimated population: 550,521
U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate

2000 population: 572,059
U.S. Census 2000

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

• An average of 1,366 children 0-3 are served per month by the Child Care and Development Fund
  (FY 2005 ACF-801 data, Child Care Bureau)
• In Federal Fiscal Year 2006 the Infant/Toddler Child Care and Development Fund Set-Aside = $151,710
  (FY 2006 CCDF Allocations Based on Appropriations,U.S. Dept. of HHS, ACF)

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

234 children served by 3 grantees are in Early Head Start
(2006 Early Head Start Funded Enrollment) (EHSNRC Database-September 2006)

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

405 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), 2005)

Child Care Referral Data

14% of all the requests for child care to the child care resource and referral programs were for infant and toddler care
(Child Care Profile, 2006 State Facts NACCRRA)

Special initiatives within the State/Territory

Infant/Toddler Caregiver Credential:	No
Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) *:	81 issued in 2006 74 issued in 2005 56 issued in 2002 16 issued in 1998
Early Learning Guidelines for 0-3:	In Final Review
Infant/Toddler Specialist Network:	No

Child Care Licensing data - Staff to Child ratios

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

1:4 for 0 to 2.5 years; 1:8 for 2.5 to 3 years
(State Licensing Regulations)

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

1:5 (with no more than 2 under the age of 2)
(State Licensing Regulations)

Children under the age of 3 data

24,091 Children under The age of 3 live in District of Columbia

Under 1	8,243
1-2 years	8,110
2-3 years	7,738

U.S. Census 2005 Population Estimate

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

43% of District of Columbia Women with Children Under the Age of 3 Are in the Labor Force

Employed	43%
Not in the Labor Force	43%
Unemployed	7%
Other	7%

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

not reported

Cost As a percent of Income Data

Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for two-parent families	not reported
Cost of child care for an infant as percent of median income for single parent families	not reported

Child Care in America: State Facts, NACCRRA, 2006

State/Territory Lead Child Care Lead Agency Information

District of Columbia Department of Human Services
Early Care and Education Administration
717 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Voice: 202-727-1839
Fax: 202-724-7229
Website: http://dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,Q,622842,dhsNav,|34074|.asp

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

For more information about the District of Columbia go to:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/statepro/display.cfm?state=District%20of%20Columbia

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