Key Information to Support CCDF Administrators in Preparing for the 2025–2027 CCDF Plan

This suggested timeline and detailed guidance will help Lead Agencies prepare to complete key tasks to develop and submit the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan, also known as the ACF-118. The resource is designed to allow CCDF Administrators and their staff to add or modify tasks, assign responsibilities and to identify their own target dates to reflect internal timelines.