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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CCDF Consumer Education Website Requirements Infographic
This infographic outlines consumer education information that states and territories are required to include on their consumer education websites, makes…
Analyzing Child Care Cost Data for Cost Informed Decision- Making
These slides accompanied a national webinar that explored strategies to analyze child care cost data. It included information on various considerations that…
Responder ante desastres y emergencias: Información útil sobre el cuidado infantil para compartir
Durante un desastre o emergencia que tiene un impacto generalizado, es fundamental comunicarse regularmente con las familias y los proveedores para brindarles…
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Support Tribal grantees in providing consumer education information, CCDF services, child health and safety protection, child care quality improvement, and equal access to child care.

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Access resources from family child care expert Tom Copeland to make your business more successful.

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How To Tell the Story of Language Revitalization and Cultural Resilience Strategies in Tribal CCDF Programs: A Virtual Event for Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies
Friday, October 27, 2023—2:00–3:15 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Register here! Are you starting to use language revitalization and cultural…
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Peer-Learning Group Opportunity: Developing Equitable, System-Level Strategies To Strengthen SEL and Mental Health Support for the OST Community
November 2023 – April 2024 Applications are due by Thursday, October 12th, 2023. Apply here! This six-part virtual Peer-Learning Group (PLG…
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Register here! On July 27th, the Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced the publication of a…
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