Program Description
The Child Care and Development Fund provides assistance to
low-income families who need child care due to work, work-related training
and/or attending school.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a parent
or primary caregiver responsible for children under the age of 13 years of
age, or under 19 if incapable of self-care or under court supervision who
needs assistance paying for childcare; and must also characterize your
financial situation as low income or very low income. In order to qualify
you must also be either employed or in some States enrolled in a training or
education program.
Application Process For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Use this locator tool to obtain contact information for State and
Territorial Child Care Subsidy Agencies:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/index.html
Use this locator tool to obtain contact information for Tribal
Child Care Subsidy Agencies:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/tribal/grantees.html
To find out whether you are eligible to receive child care
financial assistance, contact your State, Territorial, or Tribal Child Care
and Development Fund subsidy agency.
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
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