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News by Topic: Child care

Jul 16, 2024 - Notice of proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to allow all Indian tribes and tribal organizations operating CCDF program to establish eligibility criteria regardless of family income. Comments on the proposed rule are due September 16, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 12, 2024 - Pre-publication notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposing to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to establish and use eligibility criteria regardless of family income. Comments are due within 60 days of the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for July 16, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 10, 2024 - Describes the Juvenile Community Action Team in Stearns County, Minnesota, an initiative dedicated to proactively addressing issues that propel families to a breaking point. The team connects families to services such as counseling, access to food, childcare, or medical care.
Source: National Association of Counties
Jun 24, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) making technical corrections to the March 1, 2024, final rule regarding childcare access, affordability, and stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). These correcting amendments are effective June 24, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
May 29, 2024 - Notice from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announcing a joint Tribal consultation session between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ACF Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), Office of Head Start (OHS), and Office of Child Care (OCC) and the leadership of Tribal governments operating Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Tribal Child Care and Development Fund; and Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The Tribal consultation session will be held on July 9-10, 2024, in Fort McDowell, Arizona. The purpose of this consultation session is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of Tribal children and their families and issues affecting the delivery of early childhood services in their geographic locations. Registration is required.
Source: Federal Register