Child Care and Development Fund

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The Child Care and Development Fund is a U.S. federal assistance program that helps low-income families access affordable child care so parents can work or attend education and training.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child care subsidy program
federal assistance program
administeredBy Administration for Children and Families
Office of Child Care
United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
alsoKnownAs CCDF
benefits child care subsidies
financial assistance for child care costs
componentOf U.S. federal child care assistance system
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibleAgeGroup infants
preschool-age children
school-age children
toddlers
focusesOn children at risk of neglect or abuse
low-income children
fundingSource United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
fundingType block grant
goal enable parents to maintain employment or complete education and training
improve access to high-quality child care for low-income children
hasCondition income eligibility limits set by states within federal guidelines
work or education participation requirements for parents
implementedBy U.S. states
United States territories
surface form: U.S. territories

tribal governments
includes child care quality improvement activities
consumer education for parents
legalBasis Child Care and Development Fund self-linksurface differs
surface form: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act

Social Security Act of 1935
surface form: Social Security Act
monitoredBy Office of Child Care monitoring and reporting systems
policyArea anti-poverty policy
child care
workforce support
purpose help low-income families access affordable child care
support parental employment
support participation in education and training
regulates health and safety requirements for child care providers receiving subsidies
requires background checks for child care staff in participating programs
state plans
sector early childhood care and education
supports licensed child care providers
regulated child care providers
targetPopulation low-income families
parents in education or training programs
working parents
timePeriod ongoing program

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Administration for Children and Families overseesProgram Child Care and Development Fund
ACF overseesProgram Child Care and Development Fund
subject surface form: Administration for Children and Families
Child Care and Development Fund legalBasis Child Care and Development Fund self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
Office of Child Care overseesProgram Child Care and Development Fund
Office of Child Care overseesProgram Child Care and Development Fund
this entity surface form: Child Care and Development Block Grant
Social Services Block Grant relatedTo Child Care and Development Fund
Public Law 104-193 title Child Care and Development Fund
this entity surface form: Title VI—Child Care