About the Child Care and Development Fund

Child Care and Development Fund

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) has made available $5 billion to States, Territories, and Tribes in fiscal year 2008. This program, authorized by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, and Section 418 of the Social Security Act, assists low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining child care so they can work or attend training/education.

CCDF Information

• CCDF Fact Sheet

• CCDF Performance Measures

• 2006-2007 CCDF Overview

• Responsibilities of Lead Agencies

• Report to Congress

  • 2004-2005 (Most recent report )

  • 2002-2003

  • 2001

• CCDF FAQs

• Federal Child Care Appropriations

CCDF Grantee Contacts

• State and Territory

• Tribal

CCDF Publications

Summary of CCDF State and Territory Plans

The Summary of State and Territory Plan reports describe policies that Lead Agencies have implemented to help low-income families pay for child care and to improve the quality and supply of child care. These reports offer useful information for policymakers and leaders in the child care field as they plan and launch innovative approaches to respond to the needs of our nation’s children and families.

• FFY 2008 to 2009 (HTML)

• FFY 2006 to 2007 (HTML | PDF 2.78M)

• FFY 2004 to 2005 (HTML | PDF 2.36M)

• FFY 2002 to 2003 (HTML)

• FFY 1999 to 2001 (PDF 615 KB)

Other CCDF Publications

• State Center-Based Care Reimbursement Rate Ceilings: Largest Urban Areas, 2003
  (HTML | PDF 189K)

• Trends in State Eligibility Policies: A CCDF Issue Brief
  (HTML | PDF 904K)

• Child Care Assistance Family Copayment Policies: Family of Three, 2003
  (HTML | PDF 173K)

• Child Care Assistance Income Eligibility Thresholds and State Median Income (HTML | PDF 149K)