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Office of Child Care

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

Child Care Across America

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There are over 11 million children in some form of non-parental child care each week. They spend an average of 39 hours per week in care. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program is our largest federal support program for families who need assistance paying for child care. Over 1.4 million children from nearly 853,000 families are supported by CCDF dollars every month. Nationwide, almost 370,000 child care providers serving participating children. You can learn more about the CCDF program and the new policies (PDF) for the program on the Office of Child Care website.

To learn more about CCDF and child care in your state, click on our map above.

View the national profile (PDF).