Policy Interpretation Questions

Any policy guidance or resources dated before November 19, 2014 was issued prior to the reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in 2014. The Office of Child Care is currently reviewing policy documents that pre-date reauthorization to determine whether they remain current, or whether they need to be updated or archived.

Policy Interpretation Questions about the Use of CCDF for Program Integrity Efforts (States/Territories and Tribes)
June 27, 2012
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies have asked questions about the use of CCDF for program integrity efforts, and how these expenditures should be included on financial reports.

Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility (States/Territories)
January 28, 2011
Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility

Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility (Tribes)
January 28, 2011
Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility

Parental Choice Provisions Included in CCDF Regulations
January 5, 2011
Program Instruction CCDF-ACF-PIQ-2011-01: A number of questions have arisen from Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies concerning the establishment of policies that require child care providers serving children receiving subsidies to meet certain quality requirements, such as a specified rating level of a quality improvement system, and how those policies interact with CCDF parental choice requirements.

Policy Interpretation Question regarding Parental Choice Provisions Included in CCDF Regulations
January 5, 2011
Program Instruction CCDF-ACF-PIQ-2011-01: Clarification of policies that require child care providers serving children receiving subsidies to meet certain quality requirements.

Eligibility Determination for Head Start Collaboration
February 8, 1999
Policy Interpretation Question: ACYF-PIQ-CC-99-02: Eligibility Determination for Head Start Collaboration

CCDF Indian Children Dual Eligibility
March 4, 1997
Policy Interpretation Question ACYF-PIQ-CC-97-01: CCDF Indian Children Dual Eligibility