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Learn about the ways state and territory Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policies vary within federal program requirements and find dozens of detailed tables showing each state’s/territory’s policy choices.

This brief serves as a companion piece to the report “Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2022”, providing a graphical overview of some of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policy differences across States and Territories.

This report describes the ways in which State and Territory Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policies vary within the context of the federal program requirements and includes dozens of detailed tables showing each State’s/Territory’s policy choices.

This brief serves as a companion piece to the report “Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2021”, providing a graphical overview of some of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policy differences across States and Territories.

Appendix to the 2021 CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables: Child Care Subsidy Policies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic from March 2021 to March 2022.

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides federal money to States, Territories, and Tribes to subsidize the cost of child care for working families with low incomes. Detailed policies vary widely across jurisdictions, with States, Territories, and Tribes establishing different policies for:

  • Eligibility requirements for families and children
  • Application, waiting list, and redetermination requirements
  • Family copayment policies
  • Provider requirements and reimbursement rates

Whether families are eligible for child care assistance and how much assistance they receive depends in large part on the policies set by each jurisdiction. This report describes the ways in which policies vary within the context of the federal program requirements and includes dozens of detailed tables showing each State’s/Territory’s policy choices.

The CCDF Policies Database tracks State/Territory CCDF policies over time, with hundreds of variables tracking policies related to family eligibility, application and waiting list procedures, family copayments, provider reimbursement rates, and other provider policies. This brief serves as a companion piece to the project’s 2019 annual report, providing selected information about State and Territory policy differences using maps and charts.

The CCDF Policies Database project produces a comprehensive, up-to-date database of CCDF policies for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. Territories and outlying areas. The database contains hundreds of variables designed to capture CCDF policies across time, allowing users to access policy information for a specific point in time as well as to see how and when policies change over time. 

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides federal money to States, Territories, and Tribes to subsidize the cost of child care for lower-income families. Detailed policies vary widely across jurisdictions, with States/Territories/Tribes establishing different policies for:

  • Eligibility requirements for families and children
  • Application, waiting list, and redetermination requirements
  • Family copayment policies
  • Provider requirements and reimbursement rates...

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides federal money to States and Territories to subsidize the cost of child care for low-income families. The detailed policies used to administer the programs vary widely across jurisdictions, with States and Territories establishing different policies for family eligibility, family copayments, provider payment rates, and provider eligibility requirements...