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The Office of Child Care supports its grantees in various ways. Among the most important is the Child Care Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN). The system brings together resources from the Office of Child Care, the Office of Head Start, and their health partners to offer CCDF Administrators and their stakeholders information, tools, trainings and other supports. Learn More
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Child Care Stabilization Grants
Learn how child care stabilization grants can provide financial relief to child care providers and help to sustain their operations.
Child Care Health and Well-Being
Resources to support the development and social-emotional health of children and the role of Child Care Health Consultants.
ARP Act Discretionary Supplemental Funds
Resources for Lead Agencies including guidance, tools, and recommendations on CCDF activities.
Child Care Assistance Applications
A guide to help Lead Agencies simplify the content and format of child care assistance applications to make them more familly-friendly.
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This resource simplifies finding criminal background check contact information for other states. It is maintained by the National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability (NCSIA)
Most Recent Resources
On December 15, 2022, the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment hosted the “Equitable Strategies to Support the Out-of-School Time Workforce”...
The Impact Project Application for 2023 provides guidelines and information for states and territories about applying for long-term, intensive technical...
In November and December 2022, the Office of Child Care and the Tribal Child Care Capacity Building Center (TCBC) held a series of FFY 2023–2025 Tribal CCDF...
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
We are proud to announce the launch of the first-of-its-kind National Early Care and Education Workforce Center!
The National Early Care and Education...
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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies are required to consider cost information when setting payment rates. Many agencies meet this requirement...
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We are excited to announce the latest round of Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B–5) awards, which will invest nearly $300 million across...
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State-Level Professionals
Leaders and professionals working in government and nongovernment entities to improve the availability of high-quality child care.
Tribal Lead Agencies
Responsive providers who assist Tribal grantees with increasing the quality, affordability, and availability of child care in Native American communities.
Training and Technical Assistance Providers
Professionals who support child care access through technical assistance and training, administration, consumer education, and health and mental health service activities.
Direct Child-Serving Practitioners
Providers, teachers, home visitors, and other professionals who directly serve children from birth through school age.
Families and Communities
Parents, family members, and others who interact with children and make decisions about child care.
