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

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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.

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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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What to Expect at the 2019 Tribal Management Institute

The Office of Child Care (OCC) and National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development hosted this webinar for American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Administrators, fiscal and management officials, and tribal leaders planning to attend the OCC’s 2019 Tribal...

OCC National Tribal Webinar: FY 2020-2022 CCDF Tribal Plan Preprint Overview

On Thursday, February 14, 2019, the Office of Child Care conducted a National Tribal Webinar to share a high-level overview of the draft Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Plan Preprint structure and review procedures on how tribes can submit public comments on the draft Tribal Plan...

Adapting, Designing, and Implementing Child Care and Development Fund Health and Safety Standards

In October 2018, the Office of Child Care and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published the revised...

American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund: Guide to Subsidy Administration for Medium- and Large-Allocation Grantees

This guide provides an overview of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) subsidy administration. It focuses on CCDF final rule requirements for providing stable financial assistance to eligible CCDF families and ensuring equal access to quality child care. The guide explores key aspects of CCDF...

Celebrating Tribal Early Childhood Language Revitalization Efforts Across the United States

This webinar focuses on tribes’ early childhood language revitalization efforts and highlights steps taken by tribes in their work to energize and extend their indigenous languages. It also includes information about national- and state-level support, research, and resources to strengthen...

Minimum Health and Safety Standards: A Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Grantees

This guide provides voluntary guidelines that represent the baseline from which all grantees should operate to ensure that children are cared for in healthy and safe environments and that their basic needs are met. This guide was first published in 2000, and was updated in 2005. The standards...

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

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...

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

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...

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