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Out-of-school time (OST) programming has been an integral piece of the school-age child care puzzle for decades. Working families often depend on care before and after school and during school breaks (e.g., summer) for their children when their work schedules do not align with the traditional…
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic: COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Group: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships help communties expand high-quality early learning opportunities in the years before preschool. The partnerhips work to increase the number of Early Head Start (EHS) programs and child care providers that can meet the highest standards of quality…
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic: Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Family Child Care Partners
Group: Office Of Child Care
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the largest national child care subsidy program used to support low-income families, yet these subsidies are only one part of the funding picture. In fact, more than 100 federal funding sources can be used to support out-of-school time care. Families…
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic: Leadership and Coordination, Program Integrity and Accountability
Group: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
This document provides an overview of Child Care and Development Fund Program Funding in the American Rescue Plan Act for states and territories. It includes an overview of the requirements and allowable uses of the $39 billion in child care funds in this Act.
Resource Type: Fact Sheet
Topic/Subtopic: COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), Stabilization Grants
Group: National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability
The transition to kindergarten is a big event in the life of a child—and for the child’s parents and caregivers as well. This tipsheet from the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment is designed to support parents and caregivers in thinking ahead about transition planning for their…
Resource Type: Information Product
Topic/Subtopic: Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Promoting Children's Development
Group: National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
The Child Care Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN) and its partners promote excellence through high-quality, practical resources and approaches. They are designed to build early childhood program capacity and promote consistent practices across communities, states, territories, and…
Resource Type: General Information
Topic/Subtopic: Early Childhood Program Design and Management
Group: Not Applicable
A primary goal of the Office of Child Care is to help early childhood programs support children's healthy growth and development. This goal becomes especially important in the event of a major disaster or emergency, as children are among our most vulnerable populations. Child care can be a critical…
Resource Type: General Information
Topic/Subtopic: Leadership and Coordination, Emergency Preparedness
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center
This tool is designed to support state child care leaders and infant/toddler stakeholders as they assess, prioritize, plan, implement, and evaluate state policies in order to strengthen the quality of child care services infants, toddlers, and their families receive. The tool also aims to assist…
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Topic/Subtopic: Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Assessing Market Rates and Child Care Costs, Payment Practices, Setting Payment Rates
Group: Not Applicable
The National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations is a tool for finding and searching state child care licensing regulations and licensing agency contact information. It also includes links to other state and national early childhood program standards.
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic: Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Licensing Administration, Monitoring and Enforcement, Supporting Health and Wellness
Group: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
This brief is focused on describing enrollment size, ages served, and the extent to which center hours of operations vary by age group served.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic: Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Professional Development, Quality Improvement, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Group: Child Care State Capacity Building Center