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Early Childhood Profile

 OverviewHealth and Nutrition

State policies that promote health, education, and strong families can help the early development and school readiness of America's youngest citizens. This profile highlights Nevada's policy choices alongside other data related to the well-being of young children.

Health and Nutrition1

Nevada maintained public health insurance eligibility levels for children birth to age 5 at 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). The public health insurance eligibility level for pregnant women remained at 185 percent FPL. Nevada received over $4.3M in 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal funding for statewide IDEA Part C initiatives for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays.

Early Care and Education1

Nevada was allocated $14.3M in ARRA funds to supplement child care for low-income families, with $1.1M to increase overall child care quality and $685,000 for use in infant/toddler care quality initiatives. Nevada does not have an infant/toddler credential for child care providers.

Parenting and Economic Supports1

Nevada was allocated $21M in ARRA funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) through FY 2010, and $84M for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through FY 2013. Nevada offers extensions from the 60-month TANF time limit to parents of young children.

  • Young children (under age 6)2: 240,186
Young children by income, 2008

Young children by income, 20082

Young children by race/ethnicity, 2008

Young children by race/ethnicity, 20082

Exposure to multiple risk factors* among young children, 2008

Exposure to multiple risk factors* among young children, 20083


 Health and Nutrition

Data Notes and Sources

Last Updated: March 23, 2010

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  1. State Highlights are drawn from states' government and organization websites and reports. For more information, contact ITO@nccp.org.
  2. State data were calculated from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (the March supplement) of the Current Population Survey from 2007, 2008, and 2009, representing information from calendar years 2006, 2007, and 2008. NCCP averaged three years of data because of small sample sizes in less populated states. The national data were calculated from the 2009 data, representing information from the previous calendar year.
  3. National and state data were calculated from the 2008 American Community Survey.