The needs assessment addresses the following overall objectives: understand the demographics and geographic locations of children from birth through age five in Texas (especially vulnerable and underserved populations), including the number of children from birth through age five being served in existing early learning programs and children awaiting services; understand the current quality and availability of existing early learning programs and facilities in Texas; identify and analyze needs and gaps in providing and accessing early learning programs and supports, including barriers to funding and availability of early learning programs, opportunities for resource integration and agency collaboration, and other elements; understand needs and gaps in supports for transitioning children between early learning programs and into kindergarten. (author abstract)