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CCDF Tribal Lead Agency Fiscal Risk Assessment

The Tribal Lead Agency Fiscal Risk Assessment was developed for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Lead Agency (TLA) administrators, fiscal and management officials, and other TLA leaders as a framework for reviewing how well policies and procedures meet the CCDF requirements in the...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Program Integrity and Accountability, CCDF Data Management and Reporting, CCDF Prevention and Detection of Fraud, CCDF Program Integrity
A Fiscal Management Checklist for Partnerships

This checklist identifies key issues to be addressed regarding the fiscal aspects of projects in early care and education that involve multiple partners and funding sources.
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Promoting Children's Development
Early Childhood Finance Toolkit

Creating and sustaining a coordinated early childhood system requires a focus on sustainable financing. This toolkit is a collection of tools, guidance, and resources for state early childhood leaders who want to learn more about different aspects of financing. It is curated to provide state...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, System Financing, Quality Improvement
Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework for Early Childhood Systems Series

The research-based Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework for Early Childhood Systems is a research-based guide. PFCE explores the relationships between parents and early childhood providers. The goal is to promote positive, enduring change for children, families, and...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Leadership and Coordination, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Monitoring Toolkit

This toolkit supports AI/AN CCDF grantees with monitoring and enforcement systems. The toolkit includes the following components:

  • Three guides that outline the parts of a monitoring and enforcement system. These guides describe important skills, tools, and strategies needed for...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership
CCDF Succession Planning Contact List

The Succession Planning Contact List is a tool to help Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Administrators map out who their key contacts are both within and external to the CCDF Lead Agency. It is designed so that current CCDF Administrators can have a quick guide on who their key contacts...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Program Integrity and Accountability
A Tool to Assess the Alignment of State/Territory PDS and QRIS

Professional development systems (PDS) and quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) are two important subsystems of the comprehensive early childhood and school-age system. State and Territory leaders can use this self-assessment tool to guide alignment across similar system functions....
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Professional Development, Professional Development Systems, Promoting Children's Development, Quality Improvement, System Planning and Implementation
Implementing Child Care Resource and Referral Call Centers Series

Explore this series to learn more about the guidelines and exemplary practices for implementing child care resource and referral call centers. It is intended for Child Care and Development Fund Lead Agencies and their partners working to set up or improve call centers as part of their consumer...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Provider Information, Leadership and Coordination, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, CCR&R Agencies
Roadmap to Reauthorization Self-Assessment and Implementation Planning Tool

The Roadmap to Reauthorization Self-Assessment and Implementation Planning Tool was released as part of the 2017 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule Cluster Trainings for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) CCDF grantees.  The tool was designed to provide AI/AN...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Equal Access to Child Care, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Informing Child Care Consumers, Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Quality Improvement
Partnering with Parents to Access and Maintain Subsidy in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships

Explore this resource for key messages, strategies, and examples for programs and their local partners to promote the use of child care subsidies among families in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships. Find tips for what parents need to know, and how to work with parents to access and...
Resource Type: Tool
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care