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Administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), also known as the Child Care and Development Block Grant, funds State efforts to provide child care services for low-income family members who work, train for work, attend school, or whose children are receiving or need to receive protective services. CCDF provides States, Indian tribes, and territories with funding to help low-income families access child care for their children through certificates, grants, or contracts. Certificates can be used for public or private, religious or non-religious and center or home-based care. Child care programs that participate must comply with State health and safety requirements. A portion of funds is also used for activities to improve the quality of care, such as provider training. Private providers of preschool or school-age programs should contact the lead agency for child care in the State for more information.

Further Information

• State Child Care Contacts
  Website: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Child Care Bureau
  370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
  5th Floor East
  Washington D.C. 20447
  Telephone: 202 690-6782
  Fax: 202 690-5600
  Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/index.html

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