Developing Child Care Payment Rates: Tips and Considerations for Tribal Lead Agencies of All Allocation Sizes

Tribal Lead Agencies are required to establish payment rates for child care services that ensure eligible families have equal access to child care services comparable to those services provided to families not eligible to receive CCDF services. This brief offers tips regarding how base payment rates should be set to cover the costs to the provider of the health, safety, quality, and staffing requirements included in the CCDBG Act and final rule.