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The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)


Congressional Action

On November 19, 2014, the President signed the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 into law (PL113-186). The bipartisan measure marks the first time in 18 years that Congress has passed legislation to strengthen the quality of child care.

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) allocates funds to states to assist families in affording child care and to strengthen the quality of child care. State child care policies vary greatly.  

CCDBG RESOURCES:

KEY STATE BY STATE TABLES

KEY LICENSING BACKGROUND

KEY SENATE HEARINGS

KEY HOUSE HEARINGS

Janet Singerman, President & CEO, Child Care Resources Inc., Charlotte, NC  7/26/12
Paula Koos, Executive Director, Oklahoma Child Care Resource & Referral Association, Oklahoma City, OK

3/25/14 House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood. "The Foundation for Success: Strengthening the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program"

2/5/14 House Education and the Workforce Committee. ?The Foundation for Success: Discussing Early Childhood Education and Care in America?

CCDBG Policy Data Book (2021)

COVID-19 Resources:

CCDBG Implementation Resources:

Sheila Hoyle, Executive Director, Southwestern Child Development Commission, Webster, NC
  • 6/15/16 Senate HELP Committee. "Implementing the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014: Perspectives of Stakeholders"
  • 2/6/14 Senate HELP Committee. "Supporting Children & Families through Investments in High-Quality Early Education"
  • 7/26/12 Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children & Families. "CCDBG Reauthorization: Helping to Meet the Child Care Needs of American Families"
  • 9/8/11 Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children & Families. "Examining Quality & Safety in Child Care: Giving Working Families Security, Confidence, & Peace of Mind"
  • 6/9/11 Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children & Families. "Getting the Most Bang for the Buck: Quality Education and Care"
BUILD Initiative
 

Child Care & Economic Impact

Prior Year State CCDBG Tables

CCR&R ACF Comments "Improving Access to Affordable, High-Quality Child Care: Request for Information"  (December 2019)

Bipartisan Policy Center, What Keeps Employed Parents out of the Child Care System? (August 2022), Blog, Toplines, Slides, Webinar Recording

T.E.A.C.H. & WAGE$ Initiatives
National & State
State Resources

Committee for Economic Development Toolkits

Funding:

CCDF Expenditure Data

TANF Child Care Expenditure Data

Policy Background:

Military Child Care

Select Newsletters

Child Care Blogs

ECE Workforce

Child Care & Early Education

CCDBG Implementation Resources:

Preschool Development Grants B-5 (PDG B-5)

Build Back Better Background

Child Care Sub Pools

Homeless

Background Checks

CCDBG Information at a Glance

The Economic Impact of Paid Care in the U.S., a 4-Part Series (Committee for Economic Development, CED)

Child Care Prices

Regulatory Background/Briefs

Rural Challenges

National Survey of Early Care & Education (NSECE)

Shared Services Resources

Child Care in State Economies: 2024 Update, Part 1, Recent Trends in Paid Child Care Usage (Committee for Economic Development, CED)