COVID-19 Information for CCDF Lead Agencies and Other Policymakers
This page contains resources to benefit those working in CCDF Lead Agencies and other policymakers.
General Resources
The following resources focus on emergency preparedness,child care stabilization grants, and effective ways of responding to the pandemic.
Office of Child Care COVID-19 Resources
This resource list from the Office of Child Care provides guidance and resources relevant to child care and COVID-19.
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act
This funding can be used by states, territories, and Tribes to help them recover from the effects of COVID-19 and stabilize and improve their child care systems.
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide
This resource helps programs develop plans to ensure the safety of children, ensure continuity of care, and reduce the risks of clientele and income loss.
NCASE: OST Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Toolkit
This toolkit assists programs in developing emergency preparedness plans that address the distinct needs of OST programs.
Perspectives from Research and Practice: Limiting COVID-19 Transmission in Child Care Programs
This webinar shares stories about how Rhode Island limited COVID-19 transmission in child care settings.
ChildCare.gov COVID-19 Resources and Information
This page shares resources about child care stabilization grants and vaccines and COVID-19 materials specifically for families and providers.
Office of Head Start COVID-19 Updates
This regularly updated page provides COVID-19 updates, guidance, and resources for Head Start and Early Head Start program providers, families, and communities.
Early Intervention and Special Education during COVID-19
These COVID-19 resources are for early intervention and early childhood special education programs and focus on program-specific update and federal guidelines.
Summary of Child Care Provisions of CARES Act
This summary from 2020 highlights CARES Act language that pertains to the CCDBG Act and lists key takeaways about funds for CCDF participants.
Addressing COVID-19 while Serving Children with Disabilities
This 2020 resource gives U.S. Department of Education guidance on Parts B and C of IDEA, addressing COVID-19 in schools and serving children with disabilities.
This brief shows how state-level partnerships combined with innovative practices strengthen resources for the benefit of children and families.
Investing in the Future: State Supports for Infants and Toddlers
This brief highlights 23 renewal Grantees’ plans for supporting the development of infants and toddlers and describes changes states made due to COVID-19.
The New Normal: What Is the Impact on Provider Costs?
This one-pager explains how the PCQC can help states, territories, and tribes understand the costs of mitigating Covid-19 in early care and education settings.
SCBC: Leveraging Child Care Consumer Education Websites During Emergencies and Disasters
This tip sheet helps states and territories using consumer education websites better communicate critical information during emergencies and disasters.
Maintaining Program Integrity in a COVID World
This webinar provides strategies for maintaining CCDF program integrity as Lead Agencies help providers and families adapt to challenges caused by COVID-19.
Families Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19
This resource explores considerations and strategies for working with families who are or may be at risk for experiencing homelessness.
This brief describes Pennsylvania's Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) and how state leaders used its data to equitably distribute CARES Act funds.
Additional COVID-19 Resources for CCDF Lead Agencies and Other Policymakers
This page shares additional COVID-19 resources for CCDF Lead Agencies and policymakers.
Health and Safety
This section covers resources about keeping children health during the pandemic, guidance during an outbreak, and social-emotional development, mental health, and trauma.
Trauma Resources Specific to Early Childhood Programs
This ACF resource page answers commonly asked questions about trauma-informed practices in early childhood and provides additional resources.
COVID-19 Guidance for Operating Early Care and Education/Child Care Programs
This guidance outlines strategies for ECE programs to implement to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to maintain safer operations.
Healthy States: Health and Safety Training Toolkit
This toolkit includes information on developing health and safety trainings as well as information on online modules, training materials, and webinars.
Guidance for Schools and Child Care During an Outbreak
School and child care program administrators can use this CDC resource page to plan, prepare, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interim Guidance for US K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs
The CDC provides guidance and an operational strategy to safely open in-person school settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emergencies and National Disasters: Helping Families Cope
These resources support families in helping young children cope with the challenges that can occur during stressful emergency or disaster situations.
6 Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach
This CDC infographic explains six guiding principles to a trauma-informed approach.
Subsidy and Eligibility
The following resources focus on subsidy, including eligibility, payments, and copayments.
CCDF Spending Flexibility in Response to Emergencies
This OCC information memorandum provides guidance to CCDF Lead Agencies on CCDF spending flexibility in response to emergencies.
Statewide Disaster Plan for Child Care
This OCC information memorandum provides guidance to Lead Agencies to help them develop and implement child care disaster plans.
Child Nutrition Flexibilities For Summer 2022 and School Year 2022-23
This USDA resource explains flexibilities available to state child nutrition programs for the 2022–2023 school year.
CCDF Frequently Asked Questions in Response to COVID-19
This page addresses questions about the impact of COVID-19 job loss, economic impact payments, and unemployment benefits on child care program copays.
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