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This Technical Bulletin describes how to upload the ACF-801 in the Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS) and how to use the Summary Data Assessment Report (Summary Report or SAR). After uploading the ACF-801 data file into CARS, state/territory users will have access to the SAR report. Effective with the October 2022 report, OCC revised the ACF-801 to include new response categories for several data elements. This bulletin has been updated to reflect the new response categories and basic analysis included in the SAR.

These are instructions for submitting comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)  filed on July 13, 2023. This NPRM offers additional draft guidance on program requirements for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program. All interested parties will have 45 days to comment, and ACF will consider all comments before issuing final guidance on program requirements.

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 Technical Bulletin provides guidance for implementing provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (Public Law 113-186) of 2014 and makes other revisions to strengthen administrative data reporting 

Collaborative Partnerships Between Early Care & Education and Child Welfare

As part of the Healthy Futures: Improving Health Outcomes for Young Children project, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed a curriculum for managing infectious diseases designed for early education and child care professionals. The free curriculum is available as both an individual online learning module or as in-person trainings lead by health professionals.

This technical bulletin clarifies issues related to the ACF-700 reporting requirements and addresses questions from tribal grantees.