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Early Childhood Programs: Multiple Programs and Overlapping Target Groups

HEHS-95-4FS Published: Oct 31, 1994. Publicly Released: Oct 31, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on preschool and child care programs for children from birth through the age of 5, focusing on the: (1) total number of federally funded early childhood programs, excluding Department of Defense programs; (2) budget authority for key early childhood education or child care programs; (3) number of children served by these key programs; (4) eligibility criteria for the key programs; and (5) differences among key programs' services.

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Budget authorityChild care programsDisadvantaged personsEligibility criteriaInfantsPreschoolersChild developmentEarly childhood programsSpecial educationChildren