This directory summarizes the main features of federal programs that provide money or other economic assistance for child care or the child care profession. For each program, the following information is provided: (1) the program title; (2) a contact person; (3) purposes and restrictions of the program; (4) the legislation that authorized the program; (5) the title or part of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations that is devoted to the program's governing regulations; (6) the amount of funding appropriated; (7) the percentage of funding that must be supplied from state or local sources; and (8) the number of children served by the program. The first part of the directory lists 23 programs that reduce family expenses for child care services. The second part describes 27 special-purpose support programs (numbered 24-50) relating to specific expenses, such as administrative overhead, training costs, and food costs. This part is divided into four sections, covering resource and referral, provider training, nutrition, and miscellaneous programs. The third part of the directory lists 10 programs (numbered 51-60) that provide in-kind benefits, expanded entitlements, and tax relief. (BC)