Program Instructions and Guidance for States and Territories by Topic

Select Topic: Application & Plan Guidance, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Market Rate Surveys, Quality and Earmarks, Eligibility, Data Reporting, Error Rate Reporting (Improper Payments), Financial Reporting, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, Research and Evaluation, Funding Allocations, (View by Year, View Current Guidance)

Application & Plan Guidance

• State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2010-2011 (ACF-118), CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-05, 04/27/09 (Current)

• Approval of Plan Amendments, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-01, 01/05/09 (Current)

• State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2008-2009 (ACF-118), CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-04, 06/01/07

• State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2006-2007 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-05-05, 06/23/05

• State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2004-2005 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-03-04, 06/03/03

• State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2002-2003 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-01-03, 03/21/01

• State/Territory Plan Preprint for FFY 2000-2001 (ACF-118), ACYF-PI-CC-99-01, 03/05/99

• 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

• ARRA of 2009, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-03, 04/09/09 (Current)

• ARRA of 2009, Key Areas of Flexibility in the CCDF Program, CCDF-ACF-IM-09-01, 04/16/09 (Current)

Market Rate Surveys

• Market Rate Surveys, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-02 (Current)

Quality and Targeted Funds

• Using TANF to Fund Childhood Education, TANF-ACF-PI-2005-01, 04/14/05 (Current)

• Quality Expansion Activities, ACYF-PI-CC-99-05, 05/19/99 (Current)

Eligibility

• Verification of Citizenship and Immigration Status by Non-Profit Organizations and Head Start Grantees, CCDF-ACF-PI-2008-01, 05/02/08 (Current)
  

• Disregard of Monetary Allowances for Certain Children of Vietnam War Veterans, ACYF-IM-CC-03-01, 04/17/03 (Current)

• 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/civilrights/resources/specialtopics/lep/policyguidancedocument.html

• Use of Social Security Numbers under CCDF and the Privacy Act of 1974, ACYF-PI-CC-00-04, 10/27/00 (Current)

• Eligibility Determination for Head Start Collaboration, ACYF-PIQ-CC-99-02, 02/08/99 (Current)

• 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

• Dual Eligibility for Indian Children, ACYF-PIQ-CC-97-01, 04/04/97 (Current)

Data Reporting

• Revised ACF-801 Child Care Monthly Case Record Form and Instructions, CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-07, 06/15/09 (Current)
• ACF-800 Aggregate Report: Pooled CCDF and non-CCDF Funds, ACYF-IM-CC-02-04, 08/12/02 (Current)

• Case-level Data Report (ACF-801), ACYF-PI-CC-01-02, 04/12/01

• Annual Aggregate Data Report (ACF-800), ACYF-PI-CC-00-05, 11/9/00 (Current)

• ACF-900 Child Care Report for High Performance Bonus, ACYF-PI-CC-05-06, 07/18/05

• ACF-900 Child Care Report for High Performance Bonus, ACYF-PI-CC-04-05, 06/03/04

Error Rate Reporting (Improper Payments)

• 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

• Annual Financial Report (ACF-696), CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-05, 07/17/07 (Current)

• Annual Financial Report (ACF-696), ACYF-PI-CC-04-02, 04/07/04

• Annual Financial Report (ACF-696), ACYF-PI-CC-03-01, 03/04/03

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

• 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

• FFY 2008 CCDF Allocations Table (Based on Appropriation), 03/21/08 (Current)

• FFY 2007 CCDF Allocations, 11/06/07

• FFY 2006 CCDF Allocations, 07/25/06

• FFY 2005 CCDF Allocations, 7/21/05

• FFY 2004 CCDF Allocations, 03/23/04

• FFY 2003 Revised Final Allocation Table, 2003 Final Allocation Table, 2003 Allocation Table, 12/19/03

• FFY 2002 CCDF Final Funding Allocations, ACYF-IM-CC-02-01, 01/25/02

• FFY 2001 Final Funding Allocations, ACYF-IM-CC-01-01, 01/19/01

• FFY 2000 Final CCDF State Allotments and Earmarks

• FFY 2000 Final CCDF Territorial Allotments and Earmarks