Element 1, Column (A)
Number of Families Receiving Child Care Services

Definition: Unduplicated count of families who receive CCDF subsidized child care during the federal fiscal year. Child care services include slots purchased through contracts/grants, services purchased through certificates/vouchers, or services provided in a tribally-operated facility.

Allowable Values:

  • Numbers 1 to 999999
  • 0 when none were served
  • - (dash) when data applies but is not available
Numbers That Must Add Up: This element must be less than or equal to the Total Number of Children Receiving Care, Element 2a, Column (A).

Guidance: Count each family assisted once, regardless of the number of days care was provided, and even if the family has exited and re-entered the program.

Example 1: A family leaves the program in March 2001 but is reinstated in August 2001. The family is counted one time in Element 1.Report the number of children or families provided services during the reporting period 10/1/00- 9/30/01 regardless of:

  • when the payment for the service was made, or
  • which fiscal year's funds paid for the service.

Example 2: A child received care in 8/01 only. The Tribal Lead Agency paid for that care in 10/01. Count the family because the service was received during the report period. Similarly, count the child on lines 2,3,4 and 7.

When data are applicable but not available, provide a footnote in the comment section explaining when the missing data will be submitted.
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