To learn more about the experiences of families during the pandemic, and in particular their experience with additional support for child care, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) interviewed families and experts in four states, and conducted a survey of 1,900 families across the country. CSSP's research efforts were designed to reach families with low and moderate incomes and families of color--especially Black and Latinx families who experience chronically high rates of poverty and economic insecurity due to historical and present-day racism. CSSP's interview and survey data show a snapshot of how families were impacted by the temporary American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, with a specific focus on Black families with incomes between $25,000 and $35,000 per year. This commentary looks at that data combined with research and analysis from additional sources to understand how families benefited from ARPA child care relief funds, with a particular look at Michigan and North Carolina.