Program Instructions and Guidance for States and Territories by Topic
Application & Plan Guidance
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Approval of Plan Amendments, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-01, 01/05/09 (Current)
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State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2008-2009 (ACF-118), CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-04, 06/01/07 (Current)
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State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2006-2007 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-05-05, 06/23/05
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State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2004-2005 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-03-04, 06/03/03
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State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2002-2003 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-01-03, 03/21/01
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State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2000-2001 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-99-01, 03/05/99
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State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 1998-1999 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-97-02, 05/13/97
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-01, 04/09/09 (Current)
Market Rate Surveys
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Market Rate Surveys, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-02 (Current)
Quality and Targeted Funds
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Using TANF to Fund Childhood Education, TANF-ACF-PI-2005-01, 04/14/05 (Current)
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Quality Expansion Activities, ACYF-PI-CC-99-05, 05/19/99 (Current)
Eligibility
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Verification of Citizenship and Immigration Status by Non-Profit Organizations and Head Start Grantees, CCDF-ACF-PI-2008-01, 05/02/08 (Current)
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Disregard of Monetary Allowances for Certain Children of Vietnam War Veterans, ACYF-IM-CC-03-01, 04/17/03 (Current)
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Limited English Proficiency, ACYF-PI-CC-01-07, 11/07/01 (Current)
*Also see updated guidance from HHS Office of Civil Rights at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/lep/revisedlep.html
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Use of Social Security Numbers under CCDF and the Privacy Act of 1974, ACYF-PI-CC-00-04, 10/27/00 (Current)
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Eligibility Determination for Head Start Collaboration, ACYF-PIQ-CC-99-02, 02/08/99 (Current)
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Clarification of "Federal Public Benefit", ACYF-PI-CC-98-08, 11/25/98 (Current)
*Also see guidance CCDF-ACF-PI-2008-01, Verification of Citizenship and Immigration Status by Non-Profit Organizations and Head Start Grantees
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Dual Eligibility for Indian Children, ACYF-PIQ-CC-97-01, 04/04/97 (Current)
Data Reporting
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ACF-800 Aggregate Report: Pooled CCDF and non-CCDF Funds, ACYF-IM-CC-02-04, 08/12/02 (Current)
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Case-level Data Report (ACF-801), ACYF-PI-CC-01-02, 04/12/01 (Current)
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Annual Aggregate Data Report (ACF-800), ACYF-PI-CC-00-05, 11/9/00 (Current)
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ACF-900 Child Care Report for High Performance Bonus, ACYF-PI-CC-05-06, 07/18/05
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ACF-900 Child Care Report for High Performance Bonus, ACYF-PI-CC-04-05, 06/03/04
Error Rate Reporting (Improper Payments)
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Publication of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Error Rate Reporting Final Rule and associated Data Collection Instructions. CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-08, 10/16/07 (Current)
Financial Reporting
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Annual Financial Report (ACF-696), CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-05, 07/17/07 (Current)
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Annual Financial Report (ACF-696), ACYF-PI-CC-04-02, 04/07/04
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Annual Financial Report (ACF-696), ACYF-PI-CC-03-01, 03/04/03
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
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Flexibility in Spending CCDF Funds in Response to Federal or State Declared Emergency Situations, ACYF-IM-CC-05-03, 9/06/2005 (Current)
- Waivers and Technical Assistance Authorized for States Affected by or Responding to the Gulf Hurricane Disasters, ACYF-PI-CC-06-01, 02/06/2006
Research and Evaluation
- Regulations Regarding Use of CCDF Funds for Research and Evaluation, ACYF-PI-CC-05-02, 04/08/05 (Current)
Funding Allocations
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FFY 2008 CCDF Allocations Table (Based on Appropriation), 03/21/08 (Current)
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FFY 2007 CCDF Allocations, 11/06/07
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FFY 2006 CCDF Allocations, 07/25/06
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FFY 2005 CCDF Allocations, 7/21/05
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FFY 2004 CCDF Allocations, 03/23/04
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FFY 2003 Revised Final Allocation Table, 2003 Final Allocation Table, 2003 Allocation Table, 12/19/03
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FFY 2002 CCDF Final Funding Allocations, ACYF-IM-CC-02-01, 01/25/02
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FFY 2001 Final Funding Allocations, ACYF-IM-CC-01-01, 01/19/01