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Provide Stable Child Care Financial Assistance to Families
Subsidy, Access and Accountability information
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Payment Practices, Generally Accepted Payment Practices, Sliding Fee Scale Structure, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Eligibility Policies
Provide Stable Child Care Financial Assistance to Families - Introduction

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 added requirements that will provide more stable child care financial assistance—commonly referred to as subsidy in many states[2]—to families on the path to financial stability. This...
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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Equal Access to Child Care
Protection for Working Families

In their CCDF Plans, states are required to describe how they will support and protect working families through specific strategies. Many of these strategies involve eligibility determination and redetermination policies. (Note that section 5 addresses additional supports necessary to promote...
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Topic/Subtopic Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Protection for Working Parents, 12-Month Eligibility, Family Contribution to Payment, Job Search, Prevent Disruption of Work
Building the Supply of Child Care

The key to increasing access to child care for at-risk populations is increasing the supply of child care services in underserved areas and for targeted groups. The law and final rule require states to develop strategies for increasing the supply and quality of child care services for these...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Children With Disabilities, Contracts or Grants, Homeless, Infants and Toddlers, Nontraditional-Hour Care
About the Office of Child Care

The Office of Child Care (OCC) supports low-income working families by providing access to affordable early care and afterschool programs, as well as improving the quality of programs. OCC...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership
Eligible Children and Families

Though states have flexibility in administering the subsidy program, the CCDF sets certain eligibility criteria that must be addressed by the state and met by families to receive services.

How Subsidy Works – An Example

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Topic/Subtopic Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Eligibility Policies
Office of Child Care Tribal Consultation

Tribal Leaders or their designated representatives were invited to join the Office of Child Care (OCC) and other Tribal Leaders for a virtual consultation regarding the FY 2023–2025 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Plan Preprint. The CCDF Tribal Plan Preprint (pre-printed form)...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Program Integrity and Accountability
Families Experiencing Homelessness

Strategies Supporting Families Experiencing Homelessness

  • Same definition of homelessness used by Head Start and the U.S. Department of Education programs
  • Priority for services
  • Grace period on immunizations
  • ...
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Topic/Subtopic Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness
Family Copayment Contribution

The law requires most CCDF families to make a contribution to the cost of care through a copayment. Lead...
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Topic/Subtopic Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care, Policy and Practice, Protection for Working Parents, Family Contribution to Payment
Family Outreach Series

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations require States, Territories, and Tribes to explain in their CCDF plans how they will provide outreach (i.e., increase awareness of available services) and promote the use of services among eligible families including those with limited...
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Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Family Friendly Outreach, Supports and Services for Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Outreach and Participation, Outreach and Consumer Education