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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
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
Grants and contracts are good strategies for building the supply and quality of infant and toddler care, and Lead Agencies have broad authority to use them with other government or non-governmental organizations. This resource is designed to support contracts for direct service slots and...
Resource Type: Brief
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Contracts or Grants
This breakout session on using grants and...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Supply Building Strategies, Quality Improvement
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
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) final rule...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child 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
Sustainability of early childhood initiatives is critical to the successful creation and ongoing life of a Birth through Five Mixed Delivery System. This resource page provides resources from the National Technical Assistance Center for Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five to support...
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Topic/Subtopic Equal Access to Child Care, Stable Financial Assistance to Families
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...
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