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This Program Instruction (PI) reminds Tribal Lead Agencies of the annual reporting requirements (i.e., ACF-700 Report), consistent with the terms and conditions of the CCDF program.  The ACF-700 form is attached. 

This PI does not apply to Tribes that have consolidated their CCDF program into an approved Public Law 102-477 Plan under the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act.

The Office of Child Care published a new rule to increase program flexibility for all Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations operating CCDF programs in determining family eligibility

The Office of Child Care (OCC) is pleased to announce that the 30-day public comment period is now open in the Federal Register for the fiscal year (FY) 2026—2028 Tribal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint. Starting today, October 31, 2024, you can access the draft FY 2026—2028 Tribal CCDF Plan Preprint (PDF) on the Office of Child Care website  and in the Federal Register Notice (FRN) available here .

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides an overview and guidance to Tribal CCDF lead agencies, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start award recipients, and Tribal MIECHV recipients regarding how CCDF, Head Start, and Tribal MIECHV funds can be used to address challenges recruiting and retaining an effective Tribal early childhood workforce serving Tribal communities where access to affordable housing is limited.

This Information Memorandum (IM) affirms that funding provided through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) can be expended to engage individuals with direct experience in the child care subsidy system and early childhood services and systems.

This Program Instruction (PI) transmits guidance to Tribal Lead Agencies related to the 2024 CCDF Final Rule provisions specific to Tribal CCDF programs, waiver flexibilities related to this Rule, extraordinary circumstances fiscal waiver requests to extend obligation and liquidation dates of various federal funds, and instructions for how to submit waiver requests and how to submit amendments applicable to the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023-2025 CCDF Plan and approved P.L. 102-477 Plans.

The 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule updates regulations (45 CFR Part 98) to help working families afford child care and broadly support child care quality and accessibility in communities. Policies included in this final rule are designed to:

• Lower child care costs for families;
• Improve payments to child care providers;
• Increase child care options for families;
• Make enrollment easier and faster for families; and
• Increase clarity in CCDF requirements.

The full rule is available here .

These are frequently asked questions about the CCDF Tribal Eligibility NPRM. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled “Increase Flexibility for Tribes in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Eligibility.” This proposed regulatory change would allow all Tribal Nations administering the CCDF program to make all Indian Children (as defined by the Tribal lead agency) residing in their defined CCDF service area, eligible for child care services regardless of a family’s income or assets.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to increase program flexibility for all Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations operating CCDF programs, at their discretion, to serve Indian children (as defined by the Tribal Lead Agency) in their service area regardless of family income or assets.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information to all current and future (both direct funded and those that have consolidated their Plan into an approved P.L. 102-477 Plan) Tribal Lead Agencies of the process to submit the triennial child count declaration for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2026-2028.

The PI also includes information for consortia to submit their demonstration, and for direct funded Tribes, to submit their definition of Service Area and Indian Child.