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Announcements and Events

New Brief on How Partnerships and Innovations Support the Increased Need for School-Age Child Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Out-of-school time programming has been an integral piece of the school-age child care puzzle for decades. This practice brief shows how state-level...

National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
Apply for PPP Before March 10th: Help for Family- and Center-Based Child Care Businesses With Fewer Than 20 Employees

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a...

OCC
Fiscal Year 2021 National Program Integrity Webinar Series: Webinar #2 Strengthening CCDF Program Accountability

The Office of Child Care’s (OCC) National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability (NCSIA) will be hosting a webinar to...

National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Development
ACF Releases Research Brief on States’ Background Check Implementation Barriers

This week, the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) released a research brief,...

OCC
ACF Releases Nearly $10 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds to State, Territory, and Tribal CCDF Programs

On February 3, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded nearly $10 billion in supplemental Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program...

OCC
New Brief Released: The New Normal: What Is the Impact on Provider Costs?

This short brief explains how the Provider Cost of Quality Calculator can help states, territories, and Tribes understand the costs of coronavirus disease...

National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs

Programs can use this manual as a guide for their emergency planning process. Find the latest tools and resources to support children, families, and...

Substance Misuse During Pregnancy

Substance misuse can cause serious problems for both a pregnant woman and her baby. Home visitors are in a unique position to identify substance misuse...