- Consumer Education Resources: This web page lists all the federal resources on consumer education. These resources can provide guidance to states and territories as they develop and implement effective consumer education...
States are required to make consumer education materials, including the results of monitoring and...
This resource list can help Tribal CCDF grantees implement the components of CCDF consumer education requirements.
Consumer education and engagement drive quality when informed, equipped, and engaged families influence and improve early childhood (EC) and school-age care and education systems and settings.
During this webinar, the National Center on Parent,...
CCDF supports eligible low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learning and development by improving the quality of child care programs. Consumer education activities improve access to child care by helping families understand their child care...
Lead Agencies must also disseminate certain consumer education information to parents, the general public, and, where applicable, child care providers. This information can be disseminated through a child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agency or other means determined by the Lead Agency...
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 enhanced the statutory purposes of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to better balance the dual purposes of promoting children’s healthy development and school success, and supporting parents who are working or in...
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Lead Agencies have the flexibility to determine who pays for background checks (the provider, the applicant, or the Lead Agency) but the CCDBG Act requires that the fees charged for completing a background check not exceed the actual cost of processing and administration. The cost of conducting...