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This Program Instruction (PI) provides information to eligible state, territory, and Tribal Lead Agencies regarding the phase two distribution of disaster supplemental funds, and provides guidance on allowable activities, how to apply, notice of federal interest, obligating and expending funds, reporting requirements, grantee monitoring and other requirements.

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.

The purpose of the annual QPR is to capture state and territory progress on how CCDF quality funds were expended, including the activities funded and the measures used by states and territories to evaluate progress in improving the quality of child care programs and services for children from birth to age 13.  The annual data provided will be used to describe state and territory priorities and strategies to key stakeholders, including Congress, Federal, state and territory administrators, providers, parents, and the public. 

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.

The purpose of this program instruction is to remind 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. 

The purpose of this program instruction is to

1. To provide information to state, territory, and tribal lead agencies regarding the distribution of child care disaster recovery funds, and
2. To provide guidance on allowable activities, how to apply, obligating and expending funds, reporting requirements, recipient monitoring, and other requirements. 

This Program Instruction (PI) informs Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Lead Agencies (TLAs) of process to submit the triennial child count declaration form and demonstration letter, and for direct-funded Tribes, to submit their definition of Indian Reservation or Service Area and Indian Child. In order for eligible tribes to receive CCDF funds, tribes are required to submit every three years the information necessary to determine the number of children to be used in funding formulas (otherwise referred to as the “child count” (45 CFR 98.81 (b)(4)).

This PI also provides instructions for submitting the Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) Appendix along with the child count and service area information.

This program instruction is to inform States and Territories that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved changes to the ACF-800 Report that will allow the Office of Child Care to collect and report critical data about the use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. The form and instructions are attached.

A list of Program Instructions.

Program Instruction CCDF-ACF-PI-2012-06: This Program Instruction provides the Tribal Lead Agency with the instructions for completing the CCDF Annual Report.