1. Overview of Programs

Child Care and Development Fund for Tribal Grantees (CCDF)

The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act was enacted in 1990 to provide child care assistance to low income working families. In 1988 and 1990, Congress enacted Title IV-A programs to support families on welfare, leaving welfare, and at-risk of welfare. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) was authorized by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193), also known as PRWORA or "welfare reform." It eliminated the separate Title IV-A programs and consolidated Federal child care subsidy funding. PRWORA provided new direct Federal child care funds for Tribes which have been designated as Tribal Mandatory Funds. The new funds, combined with the Discretionary Fund (also referred to as the Child Care and Development Block Grant or CCDBG), are called the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).

The CCDF assists low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining child care so they can work or attend training/education. Funds are awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Child Care Bureau (CCB). ACF Regional Office staff have approval authority for Tribal CCDF two-year plans.

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