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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 2019-2021 triennium, and provides guidance for submitting the Plan. This Plan is required by section 658E of the CCDBG Act.

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policy Opportunities for Supporting Populations Impacted by Opioid Misuse and Substance Use Disorders

The Administration for Children and Families’s Office of Child Care (OCC) in the Department of Health and Human Services recognizes that cities all over the country are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus on their communities, including the effect on child care programs that play such a critical role in providing child care services for essential workers and those trying hold onto their businesses during this unprecedented time.  As the economy begins to reopen, and the need for child care continues to evolve, we are sharing some child care background and resources that may be helpful to you at the local level. 

Provisions in the CCDBG Act of 2014 related to developmental and behavioral screenings in child care and afterschool care programs, and potential policies for implementation.

Information Memorandum CCDF-ACF-IM-2011-06: Policies and Practices that Promote Continuity of Child Care Services and Enhance Subsidy Systems

Information Memorandum CCDF-ACF-IM-2010-02: This Information Memorandum provides Head Start programs and CCDF grantees with information about domestic violence.

Information Memorandum ACYF-IM-CC-03-01: Disregard of Monetary Allowances for Certain Children of Vietnam War Veterans

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies have asked questions about the use of CCDF for program integrity efforts, and how these expenditures should be included on financial reports.

This information memorandum provides an overview and guidance on the supplemental CCDF Discretionary funds made available through the CARES Act.

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 2022-2024 triennium and provides guidance for submitting the Plan. This Plan is required by section 658E of the CCDBG Act.