Office of Child Care (OCC)

Fiscal year (FY) 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan

The Office of Child Care (OCC) is pleased to announce the fiscal year (FY) 2025-2027 CCDF Plan is now final.

2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule

The 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule updates regulations (45 CFR Part 98) to help working families afford child care and broadly support child care quality and accessibility in communities.

Review the 2024 CCDF Final Rule and Related Resources.

Webinar for the 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule

On March 7, 2024, the Office of Child Care (OCC) hosted a webinar outlining the 2024 Child Care and Development (CCDF) final rule published on March 1, 2024.

Review the webinar page for more information.

Webinar on The Impact of the 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule for Tribal CCDF Programs

On March 7, 2024, the Office of Child Care (OCC) hosted a webinar with a specific focus on the impact of the 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) final rule for Tribal CCDF programs.

Review the webinar page for more information.

The Office of Child Care Publishes New Fact Sheets on the ARP Child Care Stabilization Program

The American Rescue Plan Act’s Child Care Stabilization program delivered support to over 225,000 child care providers serving as many as 10 million children across the United States. This support helped keep the doors open to millions of working families who rely on child care providers.

Review the new fact sheets on the ARP Child Care Stabilization program

The Office of Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs.