DoD and Non-Profit Partnerships for Child Care Expansion

Affiliation: DoD, Joint

Location: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Arlington, VA

Partners: DoD; Armed Services YMCA; local communities

What They Did: Partnered with the Armed Services YMCA to develop and operate new child development centers in high-demand military communities, using DoD fee schedules and eligibility requirements.

Key Results: The partnership has opened three new child development centers in Virginia, creating more than 600 additional child care spaces for military-connected families and helping address lengthy child care waitlists in high-demand areas.

Replication Takeaway: A community nonprofit can operate dedicated military-family capacity where installation construction cannot meet demand.