CCDBG Reauthorization: Tribal Consultations Report

On November 19, 2014, President Obama signed the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 into law. The law reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program and makes expansive changes to the program.

While the new law provides a much-needed comprehensive update to the CCDF program, the law does not explicitly indicate the extent to which many provisions apply to Tribes. Therefore, the Office of Child Care (OCC) held a series of consultations with Tribal Leaders and their designated representatives in order to develop regulations and policy guidance on how these provisions will apply to Tribes.  OCC, as part of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), conducted this consultation process in compliance with the ACF Tribal Consultation Policy published in 2011.