Care Economy Investments

The Century Foundation, in collaboration with the CARE Fund, presents key lessons from the American Rescue Plan Act's (ARPA) investments in the care economy. This third brief in the series explores the impact of ARPA in areas such as child care, paid family and medical leave, and home and community-based services (HCBS). The lessons underscore the importance of investing in the care economy, ensuring equitable policy implementation, making incremental progress, fostering community engagement, taking a holistic approach, and recognizing the vital need for robust and permanent funding to address the complex challenges of care infrastructure in the United States.