Table 1 USA’s Estimated Spending for Major Federal and State Programs for Children Under 5

Head Start and Early Head Start

$6.9 billion

$7.2 billion

$8.2 billion*

Child Care Subsidies(CCDF)

$4.9 billion

$5.0 billion

$6.6 billion

Child Care Food Program

$1.3 billion

$1.6 billion

$1.6 billion

Tax Credits

$2.5 billion

$2.5 billion +

Expect increase

DOD Child Care

$300 million

Not Available

Expect increase

Title I Preschool

$400 million (2000 est.)

Not Available

Not Available

Preschool Special Education (IDEA Part B, Sect. 619)

$374 million

$374 million

$374 million

Early Intervention for infants and toddlers with disabilities (IDEA Part C)

$436 million

$439 million

$439 million

State Pre-K Initiatives (spending from all sources)

$5.2 billion

$5.7 billion

Expect no change

State and Local funds for Preschool Special Education

$5 billion

Not Available

Not Available

State funded Early Intervention

$2–3 billion

Not Available

Not Available

State Child Care Subsidies

$2.4 billion +

Not Available

Not Available