This Joint Resource Guide was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (USDA-RD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS-ACF) Office of Early Childhood Development. The purpose of this guide is to provide useful information to help stakeholders in rural communities — including tribes and tribal organizations — address the need for improved access to affordable, high-quality child care and early learning facilities.
We encourage you to use the resources in this document to develop meaningful partnerships in your communities to bolster early childhood development by strengthening the child care and early learning infrastructure necessary to ensure the success of working families and a robust rural economy.
Press Release - September 21, 2021 - HHS and USDA Launch Resource Guide to Help Rural Communities Increase Access to Child Care Services
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Resources
Center-based Child Care and Early Learning Facilities
Loans
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
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Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFIs)
GRANTS
HHS—OFFICE OF HEAD START
HHS—OFFICE OF CHILD CARE
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CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF)
USDA— RURAL HOUSING SERVICE (RHS)
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Community Facilities (CF) Grant Program
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Tribal College Grants
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Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)