Classify each organization by providing the two-digit code used by the North American Industry Classification System—and provide a justification for each classification. We imported the list of organizations in batches of 10 and then ran the prompt each time to prevent hallucination (incorrect responses). All classifications were subsequently reviewed by two MEF staff to ensure consistency and validity before being included in the analysis. MEF staff made corrections if there were inaccuracies, which were typically misspellings of organizations.
Focus Groups
Parent Focus Groups Throughout March, 2025, MEF Associates led six focus groups with 32 parents participating in the ACCM Pilot Program. Parent focus groups allowed us to gain a more comprehensive understanding of families’ perceptions of how the ACCM Pilot Program affected their lives in several dimensions including the ability to obtain child care, find and sustain employment, access other early childhood services, and improve family well-being and functioning. Exhibit A.3. includes characteristics of parents who participated in the parent focus groups. These summary characteristics were collected when individuals registered to participate in the focus groups using the Qualtrics registration surveys.
Exhibit A.3. Characteristics of Parent Focus Group Participants
Characteristic
n
Percent
Gender
Female
29
91%
Male
3
9%
Race/Ethnicity Black
10 11
31% 34%
White
Hispanic or LatinX
1 1
3% 3%
Not Listed
Age
25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64
16 14
50% 44%
1 1
3% 3%
Employment/Education status Full-time
30
94%
Part-time
1 1
3% 3%
School
Relationship with child Parent
31
97%
Other (not listed)
1
3%
Status with ACCM Pilot Program Currently enrolled
25
78% 22%
Previously enrolled
7
Type of child care provider Child care center Family child care home
29
91%
1
3%
27
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