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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). The CCDF is a federal block grant that provides funding to states, territories, and tribes to subsidize the cost of child care for low-income working families with children under age 13.
It also supports activities to improve the overall quality of child care services, child care licensing, and training and education for child care workers. States administer programs with required spending on quality, subsidies, and limited administrative costs.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States, territories, and tribes are eligible to receive CCDF funds. Lead Agencies (state-level departments) are responsible for administering the program, which ultimately benefits families with children under 13 whose family income does not exceed 85% of the state median income and whose parents are working or attending job training/education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $8.83 billion (FY2026 funding level). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 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 & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) provides federal funding to states for child care subsidies for low-income families with children under age 13.
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC). This is the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance to low-income working families and supports efforts to improve the quality of child care services.
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