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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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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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Provide Stable Child Care Financial Assistance to Families
Subsidy, Access and Accountability information
Additional Information
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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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Family Copayment Contribution

The law requires most CCDF families to make a contribution to the cost of care...
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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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Promoting Informed Child Care Choices: A Training Guide for Child Care Subsidy Staff

CCDF Lead Agencies, subsidy staff, their supervisors, and others responsible for training subsidy staff can use Promoting Informed Child Care Choices: A Training Guide for Child Care Subsidy Staff as a tool for professional development.

This training guide consists of ten modules, which...
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Increasing Access for Vulnerable Children and Families

CCDF regulations requires Lead Agencies to target their efforts and funds toward specific populations of families and children who are vulnerable, at risk, and underserved. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act identifies many of those populations and provides states flexibility...
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Family Outreach Series—Strategies for Outreach to All Families: Overview

Explore this resource for suggested ways to think about outreach to families based on recent research. CCDF Administrators and system-level...
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High-Quality Child Care

The CCDBG Act and the CCDF final rule establish minimum standards, training, and monitoring requirements to ensure that child care for children receiving CCDF financial assistance protects their health and safety.

There are also several provisions to improve child care settings for all...
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