ACF-700 Tribal Annual Report

Forms & Instructions

• ACF-700 Form (for federal fiscal year 2022 and later) (PDF)
• ACF-700 Form (for federal fiscal year 2021) (PDF) 
• ACF-700 Form (for federal fiscal year 2020) (PDF)
• ACF-700 Program Instruction (for federal fiscal year 2023)

Submission dates

• The ACF-700 must be submitted by December 31 for the preceding federal fiscal year. Fiscal years run from October 1 through September 30.
• Information on timeliness of submissions

Submit data via

• Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS)
  • How to use CARS

Contact information

• For help with data submissions, contact CARS TA Team
• For problems with submission deadlines, contact OCC Regional Office
• For problems with accessing the CARS, contact CARS TA Team

Additional information and help available

• Overview of submission requirements for Tribal Annual Report
  • Supplemental Narrative
• ACF-700 Reporting Tips
• Tribal Annual Report: Guide for CCDF Tribal Lead Agencies (PDF) (for federal fiscal years 2022 and later)
• Tribal Annual Report: Guide for CCDF Tribal Lead Agencies (PDF) (for federal fiscal years 2020)
• Child Care Data Tracker
• Instructions on How to Access the ACF-700 Tribal Excel Spreadsheet Tool in CARS (PDF)

See also

• Technical Bulletins
• HHS Poverty Guidelines (HHS's ASPE site)