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NORTH CAROLINA CHILD CARE MARKET RATE STUDY 2023 FINAL REPORT Presented to: DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY EDUCATION NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Conducted by: CENTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY SERVICES NC State University Raleigh, NC Chris Gregory, PhD Rodney O’Neal, MPA Dipa Sharma Gautam, MA Marin Bordinger, BA Yevonne Brannon, PhD June 2024 (Revised September 2024)