CCDF FFY 2000 Final Allocations and Earmarks

Information Memorandum (ACYF-IM-CC-00-02)

ACF

Administration

for Children

and Families

The appropriations law for the Department of Health and Human Services (P.L. 105-277) stipulated that a portion of FFY 2000 Discretionary Funds be used (or earmarked) for child care resource and referral and school-aged child care activities.

School-age child care is a critical service for working parents. A safe and productive environment before and after school is important for both the peace of mind of working parents and the well-being of their children. Resource and referral is also a key support, since it is a vital link for all working families who seek appropriate child care, providing critical consumer education to parents and outreach to the child care community.

Attachment A shows the CCDF allocation and earmark requirement for FFY 2000. The first column gives the names of Tribes and tribal organizations. The second column lists the FFY 2000 Tribal Mandatory allocations. The third column lists the FFY 2000 Discretionary base amount. The fourth column shows the FFY 2000 Discretionary per child amount. The fifth column lists the total amount of FFY 2000 Discretionary allocations (which equals the base amount plus the per child amount). The sixth column (labeled "Discretionary Earmark") is the amount of FFY 2000 Discretionary Funds that must be spent on resource and referral activities and school-age care. The seventh column (labeled "Discretionary After Earmark") is the amount of Discretionary Funds remaining after the earmark that can be spent on any allowable CCDF activities (assuming quality expenditure, administrative cost, and other Federal requirements are met). The last column shows the total amount of FFY 2000 CCDF funds.

The FFY 2000 Discretionary earmark for resource and referral activities and school-age care is based on a $500 amount per Tribe plus a per child amount.