1、1 New Mexico was the only state not to request or receive child care funding via the Lanham Act.Hawaii and Alaska were not yet states but both received Lanham Act funding for child care.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Cod
2、e RS20615June 29, 2000Child Care: The Federal Role During World War II(name redacted)ConsultantDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryDuring World War II, the federal government supported a nationwide program ofchild care centers, intended to boost war production by freeing mothers to work. Laborforc
3、e participation of women grew significantly during the war, and children of workingmothers were eligible for the child care service. The centers had a peak enrollment near130,000 children in 1944. After the federal subsidy ended in February 1946, California,New York City and Philadelphia were the on
4、ly locations to use public funds to continuechild care programs indefinitely. This report describes federal child care initiatives duringWorld War II, and briefly traces the evolution of federal child care policy from thepostwar period until today. This report will not be updated.During World War II
