The Evaluating CCDBG in Oregon Research Project examines the impact of implementation of the 2014 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act (2016 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Rule) on the children, families, and providers who participated in Oregon’s child care subsidy program for employed families (Employment Related Day Care-ERDC). Using a quasi-experimental research design and five years of merged administrative data, each of the three studies compares program participants in the two years prior to new policy implementation with those who participated two years after. Distinct studies focus on families, children, and providers. The studies examine participant characteristics and the stability of their participation. We also examine factors that predict leaving the program, an examination that extends beyond the impact of Reauthorization and provides insights on why participants leave the subsidy program.

This technical report is to serve as a companion to the final report and describes additional analytic details that were not included in the main report.