Child Care Resources
HHS Office of Child Care Resources
Flexibility in Spending CCDF Funds in Response to Federal or State Declared Emergency Situations
Office of Child Care COVID-19 CCDF Administrators Call, March 18, 2020
Joint Tax Committee Revenue Estimates
Congressional Action Related to COVID-19
Spring 2020 Congressional COVID-19 Relief Measures
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, March 27, 2020 (P.L. 116-136)
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), March 18, 2020, (P.L.116-127)
Fiscal Year 2020 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, March 6, 2020, (P.L. 116-123)
June 2020:
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, June 5, 2020 (P.L. 116-142)
Spring 2020 COVID-19 Relief
In March of 2020, Congress passed three major bills that were signed into law to address the COVID-19 national emergency.
Each of these measures seeks to provide assistance to individuals, families, and businesses as the nation weathers the impacts of COVID-19. Additional measures were enacted in June of 2020
Congressional Action in Detail:
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (The CARES) Act (Signed into law March 27, 2020)
Descriptions of Major Provisions
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), March 18, 2020, (P.L.116-127)
Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave
The FFCRA’s paid leave provisions are effective on April 1, 2020, and apply to leave taken between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.
Economic Revitalization within Communities
Shared Services/Opportunities Exchange, REINVENT vs. REBUILD: Let’s Fix the Child Care System (Opportunities Exchange, April 2020)
Other Laws of Interest
Background:
CDC, https://www.cdc.gov/
Checkout the resources for employers on the Committee for Economic Development (CED) of The Conference Board web site.
Additional Resources for Businesses
The CARES Act (March 2020)
Family Child Care Federal Relief Options Webinars
Webinars:
COVID-19: Tips to Navigate Federal Relief Options for Family Child Care Providers (April 2020)
Recorded Webinar with Q&A. 2020 Tax Returns: Tips for Family Child Care Home Providers (Handling Grants, COVID business expenses, & More!), January 2021
Recorded Webinar with Q&A. The Tax Consequences of Coping with COVID-19: Tax Tips for Family Child Care Home Providers (Deductible expenses, calculating the time-space percentage, understanding SBA programs, deciding when to claim Social Security, and more!), February 17, 2021
COVID-19 Child Care Trackers
COVID-19 Education Resources
Unemployment Resources
Key Federal Agency Links
Parent Child Care Related Polling
Urban Institute Parents Are Struggling to Provide for Their Families during the Pandemic (May 21, 2020)
PD, and Health & Safety Videos
COVID-19 Related Data
COVID-19 Pre-K Resources
School-Age Child Care
Federal Reserve Reports
Pink Collar Recession
In State and Local Elections, Voters Chose Children and Families (New America, November 2020)
State and Local Wins Illustrate National Demand for Early Learning Investments (Center for American Progress, December 2020)
2020 Ballot Initiatives for Kids
Consolidated Appropriations Act (FY2021 Appropriations & COVID Relief Package)
On December 27, the FY2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-260), a 5,593 page bill that included appropriations for federal funding for FY2021, a broad-based COVID-19 emergency relief package, and various tax extenders (some of which were related to COVID-19 emergency relief and some were tax provisions set to expire) became law.
The FY2021 Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations, CRRSA (December 27, 2020, P.L. 116-260)
COVID-19 Relief: Child Care Funding Increase ($10 billion)
COVID-19 Relief: SBA Paycheck Protection Program & EIDL
COVID-19 Relief: Unemployment Compensation
COVID-19 Relief: Tax Extenders
2021 Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) (December 27, 2020)
Child Care Funding Increase ($10 billion)
ECE Wage Initiatives
Child Care Business Model Videos
H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan (March 10, 2021)
Child Care
American Rescue Plan (March 11, 2021, P.L. 117-2)
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2), a 628 page bill that marked the 6th COVID relief bill passed by Congress.
COVID-19 Relief: Child Care
Unemployment Compensation
Child Care COVID Reports
SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension (P.L. 117-6) - March 30, 2021
SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension through May 31, 2021 (Committee for Economic Development, March 30, 2021)
Treasury Guidance
American Rescue Plan, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Innovative Strategies
Kentucky. Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership.
Wisconsin. The Partner Up! grant program.
Small Business Administration
Federal COVID Funding Trackers
Build Back Better: Health Care Coverage
Family Friendly/Benefits Data