### Question
Can you define what caregiver means?


### Answer
**Caregiver** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 9858n*:

> an individual who provides a service directly to an eligible child on a person-to-person basis

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9858n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 105-COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II&ndash;B-CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT**

