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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) / Child Care and Development Block Grant is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides financial assistance to low-income families for child care services and supports state efforts to improve the quality of child care programs.
States, territories, and tribes receive block grants to administer these programs.
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## Child Care and Development Fund Plans The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan serves as the application for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds by providing a description of, and assurance about, the grantee’s child care program and all services available to eligible families. The Office of Child Care reviews the Plans for approval. If they are approved, funds are awarded for the next federal fiscal year.
## Change of Plan Cycle and Submission Date for CCDF Plans Prior to 2014, CCDF Plans reflected a grantee’s plans for a two-year period. When it was reauthorized in 2014, the CCDBG Act changed the Plan cycle for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program from a biennial to a triennial Plan period.
Beginning with the FY 2016-2018 CCDF Plan for States and Territories, Plans cover a 3-year period, from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021 for the FY 2019-2021 Plan for States and Territories. States and Territories will soon submit their next 3-year Plan covering October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.
## CCDF State/Territory Plan Preprint and Approved Plans For more information about the submission of plans, a copy of the plan preprint, and the approved plans for State and Territories, review the resources below.
### 2025 - 2027 State/Territory Plans * 2025 - 2027 CCDF State and Territory Plan Program Instruction * 2025 - 2027 CCDF State and Territory Plan Preprint(PDF) * Approved 2025 - 2027 State/Territory Plans ### 2022 - 2024 State/Territory Plans * 2022 - 2024 State and Territory Plan Program Instruction * 2022 - 2025 State and Territory Plan Preprint(PDF) * Approved 2022- 2024 State/Territory Plans ## CCDF Tribal Plan Preprint Tribal Lead Agencies submitted plans in 2023 to cover a 3-year period from April 30, 2023 through September 30, 2025 and will submit their 3-year plan covering October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028 in July 2025.
For more information about the submission of current Tribal Plans, you can review the2026-2028 Tribal CCDF Plan Program Instruction, as well as the Tribal CCDF Plan(PDF), which CCDF Lead Agencies will use to complete their Plans.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State, territorial, and tribal governments are eligible to receive block grants. Nonprofits can receive sub-awards from these government entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) / Child Care and Development Block Grant is funded by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Child Care Grant Opportunities is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). This funding opportunity provides funds from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care programs in geographic areas with unmet needs, specifically targeting Native Hawaiian and/or American Indian youth from …
Native Hawaiian and American Indian Non-Profit Organization Child Care Grants is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). This funding opportunity provides funds from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care programs in geographic areas/localities that have been previously underserved and/or have unmet needs.
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). This grant supports the operation of a National Center to develop and disseminate high-quality, research-informed resources and provide training and technical assistance to states, territories, and Tribes. The goal is to expand access to and supply of high-quality afterschool and summer programs that foster children’s development and learning, especially for low-income children and families.
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