The partnership will examine the impact of policy change on the access to quality child care for disadvantaged families in Michigan. The research design includes understanding the efficacy of subsidy policy on the quality of provider and continuity of care, with particular attention to its results by racial/ethnic group, poverty level, and educational level. The research will also study the mediating role of local child care markets on child care access. In addition to looking retrospectively at state child care subsidy policy changes, the partners will identify new policy enhancements to apply and research.