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Dear CCDF Lead Agencies:

Attached for your awareness is Information Memorandum IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 issued by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) on grant flexibilities for human service activities related to, or affected by, COVID-19.  This Information Memorandum provides short term relief for administrative, financial management, and audit requirements under 45 CFR Part 75 (the HHS implementation of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) 2 CFR Part 200 ), Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards). 

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

Monitoring is part of OCC’s ongoing oversight and support of States and Territories (referred to below as “States”) responsible for administering the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)to support eligible families, and ensures all children are cared for in environments that are healthy and safe.

This is a summary of Child Care Provisions of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or “CARES Act”

This is a list providing information about COVID-19 for CCDF Lead Agencies

The purpose of this program instruction is to 

1. to provide information to State, Territory, and Tribal Lead Agencies regarding the distribution of disaster relief funds, and
2. to provide guidance on allowable activities, how to apply, notice of federal interest, obligating and expending of funds, reporting requirements, grantee monitoring and other requirements.

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

This Program Instruction (PI) informs Tribes and Tribal Organizations of the process to submit the triennial child count declaration form, and for direct funded tribes to submit their definition of Indian Reservation or Service Area.

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.

APPENDIX B: Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources for Child Care