HHS: Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

Federal Register

May 12, 2026

Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amending the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations. Among other things, this rule rescinds four requirements added to the CCDF regulations in the March 2024 final rule, including limiting family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, providing some direct services through grants or contracts, paying providers prospectively, and paying providers based on enrollment. This rule is effective July 13, 2026.

Child care · Funding · Income · Legislation and regulations · Reimbursement and payment models