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Find similar grantsChild 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 opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
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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: States, territories, and tribal governments are direct recipients. Individual daycare providers typically access funds through state and local child care subsidy programs and quality improvement grants. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) 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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