Applying for early childhood seats in New Orleans requires parents to both apply and then verify their eligibility before they can enroll their child in a program, a process that can be daunting for families. The seventh brief in our series, “What Challenges do Parents Face When Verifying Eligibility for Early Childhood Programs?”, illustrates parents’ experiences navigating the verification process, and highlights ways that local, state, and federal government can work to make verifying eligibility simpler for families. (author abstract)