A Guide to Good Start, Grow Smart In Child Care

Key Facts About the CCDF

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Do ELGs only address early literacy and early math concepts?
GSGS asks States and Territories to specifically address early literacy and early math concepts of children ages 3-5, but many States have developed guidelines that address other domains of development, such as social-emotional development and physical development. Some States also have developed guidelines for children birth to 5 years of age.

• The Child Care Bureau (CCB) in the Administration for Children and Families at HHS administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). In FY 2004, the CCDF made available $4.8 billion in Federal funding to subsidize child care for low-income working parents and improve the quality of child care for all families who use child care. Federal CCDF funds leverage State child care funds and funds from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other related programs.

• In FY 2002, approximately 2.4 million children per month received child care assistance from CCDF, TANF, and related programs.

• More than 75 percent of families who receive child care assistance are served through child care vouchers. Families who receive a subsidy choose from a variety of types of care, including child care centers, family child care homes, and family, friend and neighbor care. CCB has a strong interest in the quality and affordability of care throughout the child care market.

• States invest a significant amount of their CCDF funds in child care quality improvements, which amounted to about $881 million in FY 2003.

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