Abstract
In this brief, authors Harshita Sarup and Jess Carson offer an update on enrollment in the New Hampshire Care Scholarship Program and describe the age and geographic distribution of enrolled children. Using data from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, the authors confirm that enrollment more than doubled between December 2023—just before program eligibility was expanded in January 2024—and December 2025. More than 5,800 children, two-thirds of whom are under age five, are now served through the program, reaching each county of the state. The authors underscore the importance of continuously tracking program implementation and leveraging local partnerships to ensure the program is meeting the needs of families in communities statewide.
Department
Carsey School of Public Policy
Publication Date
Winter 1-8-2026
Series
National Issue Brief No. 194
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Sarup, Harshita and Carson, Jessica A., "New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program Reaches Young Children Statewide" (2026). Carsey School of Public Policy. 565.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/565
Rights
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