Child Care and Development Fund
Program Overview
The Child Care Bureau (CCB) supports low-income working families by promoting access to affordable, quality early care and after school programs. The CCB administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) by overseeing the implementation of State, Territorial, and Tribal CCDF programs. The CCB provides support in establishing child care policies and programs that take advantage of the flexibility that CCDF offers and that respond to the needs of low-income working families. In addition, the CCB provides a variety of technical assistance and professional development services targeted to meet the needs of CCDF administrators in the States, Territories, and Tribes. For more information on the CCDF, visit the Child Care Bureau website at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb.
State Services
If you would like to learn where you can find child care services in your community including a child care subsidy, please visit your state's child care website:
Alaska Child Care Program Office
Idaho Child Care Program
Oregon Employment/Education-Related Day Care Program
Washington State Department of Early Learning
Need child care information? Call CHILD CARE AWARE for a referral to your community's Child Care Resource and
Referral Program.
Call Toll Free: 1-800-424-2246
TTY: 1-866-278-9428
http://www.childcareaware.org/en
Tribal Services
The Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC) maintains a list of tribes that receive Federal funding for child care. To find out if your tribe receives child care funding, please visit TriTAC's website.
Seattle Regional Office Roles and Contacts
Region 10 Child Care Bureau staff:
- reviews and recommends approval of Child Care and Development Fund plans
- provides programmatic oversight;
- provides training and technical assistance to the States and Tribes in the development and implementation of the Child Care and Development Fund;
- collaborates with Federal, State, and Tribal governments on child care issues
- provides leadership in the development of state and tribal child care systems
The Child Care Bureau in Region 10 serves as the liaison for State and Tribal Lead Agencies administering the Child Care and Development Fund. Contact the Region 10 Child Care team
Related Links
Child Care BureauNational Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
Child Care Development Fund Report of State Plans
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)