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Program Integrity: CCDF Fiscal Fundamentals

This resource provides an overview of the Child Care and Development Fund through a fiscal accountability lens and is intended to help Lead Agencies understand the basics of federal funding streams, including allowable uses and limitations.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, System Financing, Program Integrity and Accountability
A Review of Fiscal Strategies in PDG B-5 Renewal Grants

The PDG B-5 TA Center reviewed applications from the 23 awardees of PDG B-5 renewal grants to synthesize the birth through five system funding strategies, including how multiple funding streams interact and flow to providers, children, and families. A Review of Fiscal Strategies in PDG B-5...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, PDG Program Design, PDG Program Design
Profiles of Innovation: New Mexico Subsidy Rate Increases Based on Cost of Care

The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department worked in partnership with external fiscal consultants to develop a robust alternative methodology, incorporating a cost study and development of a cost estimation model. They increased base subsidy rates across settings and age...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Equal Access to Child Care, Assessing Market Rates and Child Care Costs, Alternative Methodologies, Setting Payment Rates, Determining Equal Access, Tiered Rates or Add-Ons
Using the PCQC to Estimate the Cost of Quality

This brief demonstrates how the PCQC can be used to understand the fiscal impact of various strategies Lead Agencies can pursue to support the child care system. The PCQC is a useful resource for CCDF Administrators to understand the interplay of different policy choices, their impact on...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Quality Improvement, Financial Incentives for Quality Improvement, Cost of Quality for Providers
Understanding the CARES Act: Supplemental Guidance for CCDF Lead Agencies on Spending, Maximizing, and Tracking Funds

This brief is a supplement to the CCDF Information Memorandum (CCDF-ACF-IM-2020-01) released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on April 29, 2020, and it:

  • Outlines the differences between CARES Act funds and existing CCDF funds, including obligation (i.e. commitment...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, System Financing, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Program Integrity
Collaboration Between CCDF and TANF to Meet the Needs of Low-Income Working Families

Collaboration Between CCDF and TANF to Meet the Needs of Low-Income Working Families ...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, TANF Partners
Using CCDF and TANF to Support Quality Out-of-School Time Care

Several federal grant programs play a significant role in supporting the costs of child care for low-income families, including care for school-age children before and after school and during the summer. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program is the largest federal funding source for...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
Child Abuse: Protecting Infants and Toddlers

Child abuse is a prevalent and significant issue in our country. In Federal Fiscal Year 2015, 9.2 out of 1,000 children in the population were victims of child abuse and neglect. Similar to statistics from previous years, 75.3 percent of the victims suffered from neglect and 17.2 were victims of...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Professional Development, Core Knowledge and Competencies (CKC), Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development
Planning Guide for Intragovernmental Partnerships

The purpose of the proposed governance partnership activity guide is to assist states in reviewing and strengthening the critical function of cross-agency or inter-agency partnership that is essential to the creation of a comprehensive early childhood system which supports the...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Governance, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Governance
Strategies to Support Use of Contracts for Child Care Slots

This implementation guide outlines strategies for using contracts for direct service child care slots.
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Equal Access to Child Care, Payment Practices, Supply Building Strategies, Contracts or Grants