Methodology

The data captured in this Scorecard represents the number of children with an active child care certificate during the month. An active certificate shows a child is eligible for financial assistance, regardless of attendance. A child attending a program must have an active certificate to receive financial assistance. A child can have multiple certificates in a given month and therefore, the data below comes from the child's most up-to-date certificate for that month. For more information on the Vermont Child Care Financial Assistance Program, click here.

CCFAP Child Age: The total number of children each month who fall under the given age category.

The age category is broken down as follows:

• Infant - birth to < 24 months
• Toddler - 24 months to 36 months
• Preschool - 36 months to 72 months
• School Age - 72 months to 13 years or up to 19 years if the child is designated as special needs

CCFAP Child Citizenship: The total number of children each month who fall under with the specified citizenship status. 

CCFAP Child Ethnicity: The total number of children each month who identify with the specified ethnicity. 

CCFAP Child Gender: The total number of children each month who identify with the specified gender. 

CCFAP Child Race: The total number of children each month who identify with the specified race. 

For more background, look for the "Story Behind the Curve" which can be found by expanding the view for a given category.