National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development

The National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development assists Tribal grantees with the administration and implementation of Child Care and Development Fund programs. The Center's activities, expertise, and resources support Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in their efforts to increase the quality, affordability, and availability of child care in Native American communities.

Targeted technical assistance services support more than 539 Federally recognized Tribes, either directly or through Tribal consortia. These services include a toll-free information and referral line, development and dissemination of information and technical assistance materials, a peer learning and leadership network, national and regional webinars and other in-person and distance-learning technical assistance events, onsite and remote consultations with program administrators, and promotion of Tribal-State collaboration and linkages between States, Tribes, and local early childhood and school-age care education programs.

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Send your questions and requests to:

nctecd@ecetta.info
877-296-2401

Highlighted Tools and Resources:

CCDF Administrators’ Resource Notebook

Key CCDF resources, contact lists, regulations, program instructions, and guidance. Topics include CCDF administration, financial management, and reporting.

Topical Resource Pages

Five resource pages, each on a key topic area for AI/AN CCDF grantees: consumer education, coordination, health and safety, quality improvement, and subsidy eligibility and equal access.

Minimum Health and Safety Standards: A Guide for AI/AN CCDF Grantees

This health and safety guide provides a voluntary baseline for healthy and safe operations of child care homes and centers serving tribal CCDF-eligible families.

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Office of Child Care 2018 AI/AN Regional Conference Materials: Subsidy Session Materials

The Office of Child Care’s (OCC) 2018 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Regional Conferences brought together AI/AN CCDF grantees, OCC staff, and technical assistance providers. The conferences focused on sharing strategies, ideas, and promising practices to support planning regarding...

Office of Child Care 2018 AI/AN Regional Conference: Quality Session Materials

Policies and Procedures Checklist for Child Care and Development Fund Tribal Lead Agencies

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Lead Agencies (TLAs) are responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures to monitor CCDF programs and services, ensure compliance with requirements, and provide oversight of all fund expenditures. The CCDF final rule requires TLAs...

Office of Child Care 2018 AI/AN Regional Conference: New AI/AN CCDF Administrators Training

Office of Child Care 2018 AI/AN Regional Conference Materials: Health and Safety Session Materials

Developing Written Policies and Procedures for the CCDF Program

This webinar provides an introduction to written Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policies and procedures and offers initial considerations for planning and writing them. The presentation sets the stage for policies and procedures sessions at the Office of Child Care’s 2018 American Indian...

Construction and Major Renovation: Application Overview and Requirements for American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Grantees

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grantees may use CCDF funds for construction or major renovation of child care facilities upon requesting and receiving approval from the Office of Child Care. These presentations were developed by the...

Equal Access in American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Programs

This webinar was hosted by the National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development on June 5, 2018 as part of a webinar series on subsidy administration. The webinar provides an overview of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) equal access requirements for Medium- and Large-Allocation...

Subsidy Eligibility in American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Programs: Part II

This webinar was hosted by the National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development on May 29, 2018 as part of a webinar series on subsidy administration. The webinar provides an overview of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidy eligibility for Medium- and Large-Allocation...

Subsidy Eligibility in American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Programs: Part I

This webinar was hosted by the National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development on May 22, 2018 as part of a webinar series on subsidy administration. The webinar provided an overview of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)...

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