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Lights on After School

Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide event organized to raise awareness of the importance of afterschool to children and families across the United States

Learn More about Afterschool and Summer Enrichment.
Be Prepared: Emergency Preparedness Response and Recovery Plans

Review these emergency preparedness resources.
The Expulsion Policy Strategy Tool

This tool lays out a rubric for a range of policy options to promote young children’s social-emotional development and reduce the likelihood of expulsion and suspension in early learning settings.

Learn more about the Expulsion Policy Strategy Tool
CCDF Final Rule Clarifies the New Child Care Law

The 2016 Final Rule updates Child Care and Development Fund regulations to clarify changes made through the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. The law made many important changes focused on strengthening child care to better support the success of both parents and children, while also providing a new emphasis on the importance of providing high-quality early education and care.

Learn More
New ECLKC Website

Explore the new features, including prominent search, easier navigation, and much more!

Explore the Website

The Office of Child Care supports its grantees in various ways. Among the most important is the Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System (ECTTAS). 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, training, and other supports. Learn more about the ECTTAS.