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On an annual basis, Tribal Lead Agencies for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) are required to submit aggregate information on services provided via the CCDF Tribal Annual Report, also known as the ACF-700 report. The ACF-700 report offers the Office of Child Care (OCC) a glimpse into how CCDF program dollars are being spent. The submitted report helps to tell the CCDF Tribal child care “story.” The data are essential for demonstrating the accomplishments of Tribal child care programs.

The Supplemental Narrative Report (to the ACF 700 Form) requests descriptions of the results of specific CCDF-funded activities available on the Tribal Lead Agency’s (TLA) reservation or Tribal service area. This information will be included in the CCDF Report to Congress, as appropriate, and will be shared with other TLAs to inform them of CCDF-funded activities in other Tribal programs. There is no required format for the supplemental narrative report. TLAs are encouraged to include any related materials to accompany the narrative, including brochures, pamphlets or news articles.

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 Child Care Data Tracker (Tracker), available to tribes and territories, is a comprehensive case management tool designed to support the collection, management, and utilization of the case-level information needed for the generation of the required ACF-700 and ACF-801 reports.

This Program Instruction is a reminder to Tribal Lead Agencies of the CCDF annual reporting requirements (i.e., ACF-700), consistent with the terms and conditions of the CCDF program. 

This Program Instruction is a reminder to Tribal Lead Agencies of the CCDF annual reporting requirements (i.e., ACF-700), consistent with the terms and conditions of the CCDF program

Formerly the National Center on Child Care Data and Reporting (NCDR), the Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS) TA Team, part of the Office of Child Care Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN), was established by the Office of Child Care to help States, Territories, and Tribes participating in the Federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to meet their reporting obligations under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The CARS TA Team provides technical assistance to CCDF grantees in their efforts relating to the state/territory monthly data report (ACF-801), the state/territory quarterly report for ARP stabilization grants (ACF-901), the state/territory annual report (ACF-800) and the tribal annual report (ACF-700), and access to and technical issues related to the Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS).

ACF-700 Reporting Tips

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