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This Program Instruction (PI) transmits the revised state/territory Plan Preprint (ACF-118) for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program for the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 triennium and provides guidance for submitting the Plan. This Plan is required by section 658E of the CCDBG Act.
On March 12, 2024, the final version of the FY 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for States and Territories was approved by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. This final version can be found online (PDF).
The 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule updates regulations (45 CFR Part 98) to help working families afford child care and broadly support child care quality and accessibility in communities. Policies included in this final rule are designed to:
Lower child care costs for families;
Improve payments to child care providers;
Increase child care options for families;
Make enrollment easier and faster for families; and
The 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule updates regulations (45 CFR Part 98) to help working families afford child care and broadly support child care quality and accessibility in communities. Policies included in this final rule are designed to:
Lower child care costs for families;
Improve payments to child care providers;
Increase child care options for families;
Make enrollment easier and faster for families; and