The purpose of this overview is to provide a variety of resources to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators in meeting the provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014.
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The purpose of this overview is to provide a variety of resources to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators in meeting the provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014.
Early childhood professionals (such as child care providers, teachers, consultants) receive federal and state funding to provide a variety of services to children in low-income working families. Federal and state funding for early childhood services are available through a complex maze of...
Many States and Territories have identified a goal of revising state licensing requirements. Implementing a successful change initiative requires a thorough assessment of the process, required resources, timing, challenges and context. Beginning a new process such as revising licensing...
Federal, State, and Territory governments have engaged in numerous efforts to create a more cohesive early care and education system for children and families. This has resulted in States and Territories creating different governance structures to meet the unique needs of their populations. This...
This document contains a list of links to State emergency preparedness and response guides, as well as links to state and national trainings on emergency preparedness and response topics.
Child care facility lockdown licensing regulations, requirements, definitions, and procedures vary from State to State. States also vary in the trainings they offer programs regarding child care facility lockdowns and emergency preparedness.
This document provides examples of licensing...
This document contains excerpts from state child care licensing regulations about emergency preparedness planning and response. These examples do not include all States that have emergency preparedness requirements, but they represent a range of approaches that States have taken to...
In States and communities throughout the country, public-private partnerships are flourishing. These partnerships focus on shared goals that bring together the public sector (federal, state, local, and tribal officials or agencies) with the private sector (families, employers, philanthropies,...
Several factors influence the administration and implementation of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) services, including the existing programmatic and governance structure of the CCDF Lead Agency and other early childhood services. The following is information about the overall...