Increasing Access to Financial Assistance for Families
Lead Agencies are encouraged to use the supplemental funds to support families that may have lost employment or incomes due to COVID-19. These resources can help Lead Agencies as they determine the best strategies to serve families in their state or territory.
Resources
These resources can help Lead Agencies as they determine best strategies to increase families’ access to financial assistance.
This brief provides a summary of family co-payment requirements for Lead Agencies included in the CCDF Rule. It outlines mandates and sliding fee scale structures.
Requirements, Flexibilities, and Administration Considerations for Setting Affordable Co-payments
This checklist provides a framework for Lead Agencies to adopt co-payment policies and developing a sliding fee scale.

Supplemental funds to increase access to financial assistance.
See additional resources in the CCTAN library on this topic.
Return to the ARP Act CCDF Discretionary Supplemental Funds page.