New Tribal CCDF Adminstrators

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) final rule outlines regulations for implementing the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 and administers the CCDF program.
This page provides resources from the Tribal Child Care Capacity Building Center (TCBC) to support new Tribal CCDF Administrators who have been in their role for 2 years or less. These resources are intended to assist new Administrators in becoming more familiar with their role, with CCDF administration, and the CCDF requirements for Tribal Lead Agencies.
CCDF Administration Requirements
- American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund: A Guide for New Administrators (guide)
- American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund: Guide to Subsidy Administration for Medium- and Large-Allocation Grantees (guide)
- CCDF Final Rule: Overview for American Indian and Alaska Native Grantees (handout)
- Essentials of CCDF Administration for Tribes with Medium and Large Allocation Sizes (presentation slides)
- FY 2020–2022 CCDF Tribal Plan Preprint Training Resources (training resources)
- Minimum Health and Safety Standards: A Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care and Development Fund Grantees (guide)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Kickoff Session (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Session 1: Introduction to CCDF (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Session 2: Health and Safety (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Session 3: Quality Improvement and Consumer Education (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Session 4: Subsidy Eligibility and Equal Access (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Session 5: Fiscal Management (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort Session 6: Data Reporting (presentation slides)
- New Administrators' Training Cohort - National Center on Data and Reporting ACF-700 Report (presentation slides)
- Office of Child Care 2018 AI/AN Regional Conference: New AI/AN CCDF Administrators' Training (training resources)
Additional Tools and Resources
- 2019 Tribal Management Institute Resources (training resources)
- Tribal CCDF Contacts by State (handout)
More from the Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance Website
The Office of Child Care’s Child Care Technical Assistance website provides training, resources, and materials to multiple stakeholder groups at the state, Tribal, regional and local levels to support high-quality services for children and families. The following Office of Child Care's National Centers have a variety of resources to support coordination efforts.
Child Care State Capacity Building Center (SCBC)
SCBC provides resources and technical assistance focused on enhancing the effectiveness of programs implemented under CCDF, improving the quality and supply of infant and toddler services, and advancing the development of early childhood systems. SCBC supports systems building, state-tribal collaboration, and the coordination of early childhood systems and services.
National Center on Subsidy Innovation and Accountability (NCSIA)
NCSIA provides resources and technical assistance focused on developing child care subsidy systems that are child focused, family friendly, and fair to providers. NCSIA has resources regarding coordination and partnerships to support subsidy system implementation.
The Tribal Child Care Capacity Building Center can help you navigate the many resources available through the Office of Child Care’s Child Care Technical Assistance website.