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This Technical Bulletin describes the formatting and transmission requirements for the ACF-901 data submission file. These formatting and transmission guidelines should be followed by all states and territories when creating the file for electronic submission to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). All questions about the file format should be directed to the Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS) team.

This Technical Bulletin lists the data standards for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Annual ACF-800 Report submitted by states and territories to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC), including key state-level data required by the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186).

This Program Instruction is a reminder of the ACF-696T Financial Reporting Form for the Tribal Lead Agencies.  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Form ACF-696T under OMB 0970-0510.

This Plan describes the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to be administered by the Tribal lead agency for the period from 10/1/2022 to 9/30/2025. As provided for in the applicable statutes and regulations, the Tribal lead agency has the flexibility to modify this program at any time, including amending the options selected or described herein.

This Technical Bulletin lists the data standards for the ACF-801 Child Care Case Record Form. This Form, which is submitted by States and Territories to the Office of Child Care (OCC), includes key case-level data required by the statute governing the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The data standards described here serve as the principal guidance for identifying and correcting errors in case-level data and ensuring accurate data submissions.

This Technical Bulletin describes the formatting requirements for the ACF-801 data submission file. These formatting guidelines should be followed by all States and Territories when creating the file for electronic submission to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). All questions about the file format should be directed to the Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS) Team.

This Program Instruction distributes the revised Form ACF-696T a Financial Reporting Form for the Tribal CCDF lead agencies.  The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Form ACF-696T under OMB 0970-0510.

On an annual basis, Tribal Lead Agencies for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) are required to submit aggregate information on services provided. The CCDF Tribal Annual Report, also known as the ACF-700, consists of two parts:

Part 1 — Administrative Data: Reports data on children and families that received CCDF-funded child care services, and on services that were provided.

Part 2 — Tribal Narrative: Describes general child care activities and actions in the Lead Agency’s reservation or Tribal service area.

ACF-800 - Annual Aggregate Child Care Data Report form and instructions for federal fiscal years FY2019 and earlier)

The purpose of this document is to provide States and Territories with all the information and resources needed to perform monitoring processes within the Office of Child Care (OCC) Monitoring System. The guide includes background information about the design and structure of the system, instructions for conducting monitoring activities, definitions for key terms and acronyms, and blank and completed examples of monitoring forms.