HHS: Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Federal Register

Mar 1, 2024

Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) making regulatory changes to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to address some of the programmatic and systemic challenges to access to high-quality, affordable child care. Changes are intended to lower childcare costs for families participating in CCDF, improve the program's childcare provider payment rates and practices, and simplify enrollment in the childcare subsidy program. States and territories that are not in compliance with the provisions of this final rule on the effective date may request a temporary waiver for up to two years to come into compliance. This rule is effective April 30, 2024.

Access · Benefit enrollment and application · Child care · Families · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Reimbursement and payment models