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Parental Choice in Relation to Certificates, Grants, or Contracts

Parental Choice

Parents should have the opportunity to choose from the full range of eligible child care settings:

  • Center-based care: Care in a nonresidential, commercial-type setting
  • Family child care: Care in the...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Contracts or Grants, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care, Policy and Practice
Using Grants and Contracts to Build and Stabilize Supply / Uso de Subvenciones y Contratos para Desarrollar y Estabilizar Prestaciones

Lead Agencies can use direct service grants or contracts to increase the supply of quality child care for underserved or vulnerable populations. This brief provides information on direct service grants and contracts, including:

  • Key Issues and Goals;
  • Top Policies and...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Contracts or Grants
Webinar - Using Grants and Contracts, Payment Rates, and Financial Incentives to Increase Supply and Improve Quality

This webinar included presentations by states that have used different strategies related to provider payments, grants and contracts, and financial incentives to help build and sustain the supply of high quality care in child care deserts.

This was the fourth webinar in the series—...
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Payment Practices, Setting Payment Rates, Supply Building Strategies
Grants and Contracts - A Deep Dive into the Mechanics of Contracting for Child Care: STAM 2015

The attached resources were presented as part of the "Increasing Access and Building Supply" sessions at the 2015 State and Territory Administrator's Meeting:

  • The Mechanics of Contracting for Child Care
  • Illinois' Contracted Child Care at Department of Children &...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care
Homelessness: Requirements and Resources

This first in a series of Hot Topics webinars examined the requirements in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 for services to families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Resources for planning and implementing services for families were shared and discussed.
Resource Type: Webinar
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development Office Hours: Building the Supply of Care

This office hours session will provide information on recruiting providers in all categories of care and discuss the flexibility of building the supply of care through certificates/vouchers or contracts and grants, etc. The session will also include alternative payment practices such as paying...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Payment Practices, Supply Building Strategies, Leadership and Coordination, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders
Implementation Guide: Strategies to Support Use of Contracts for Child Care Slots

Guidance from the Office of Child Care (OCC) strongly recommends CCDF Lead Agencies use funds to expand access to high-quality child care by increasing the use of contracts or grants, among other strategies. This implementation guide focuses on commonly reported concerns regarding the use of...
Resource Type: General Information
Topic/Subtopic COVID-19, American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act), ARP Act Supplemental Funding, Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Contracts or Grants
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...
Resource Type: Page
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Children With Disabilities, Contracts or Grants, Homeless, Infants and Toddlers, Nontraditional-Hour Care
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
Topical Resource Pages for American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Grantees

In November 2014, the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 was signed into law. The CCDBG Act, also known as “CCDF reauthorization,” reauthorized the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program and introduced legal changes to strengthen the health, safety, and quality of...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Leadership and Coordination, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Quality Improvement, Outreach and Consumer Education