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This Program Instruction (PI) transmits the revised state/territory Plan Preprint (ACF-118) for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program for the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 triennium and provides guidance for submitting the Plan. This Plan is required by section 658E of the CCDBG Act.

On March 12, 2024, the final version of the FY 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for States and Territories was approved by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. This final version can be found online (PDF).

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.

On March 1, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families published updates to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations (45 CFR Part 98) through a Final Rule published in the Federal Register. While Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies are exempt from most of the new requirements in this Final Rule, there are several important new flexibilities for Tribes related to construction, family co-payments, and provider payment practices.

Specifically, this final rule supports Native families by lowering child care costs and making enrollment easier and faster. The final rule also provides increased flexibility for Tribal Lead Agencies on construction renovations and spending deadlines as well as approaches to provider payments. Tribal Leaders, Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies, Tribal child care providers, Tribal families, and other interested parties are encouraged to read this Final Rule and related resources. Unless explicitly stated in the Subpart I of the Final Rule, regulations in previous final rules remain in effect for Tribal Lead Agencies.

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 .

FY 2020 Final Data Table 21 - Average Monthly Percentages of Children With a Disability 

FY 2020 Final Data Table 20 - Average Monthly Percentages of Primary Language Spoken at Home

FY 2020 Final Data Table 19 - Average Monthly Percentages of Family by Homeless Status

FY 2019 Final Data Table 18 - Average Monthly Percentages of Head of Family Status 

FY 2020 Final Data Table 17 - Average Monthly Mean Family Co-payment as a Percent of Family Income