Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
2026-09382 · rule · published 2026-05-12 · effective 2026-07-13
Abstract
This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay providers prospectively, and to pay providers based on enrollment. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/ACF-2026-0001-0002.
- Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department (
HHS) - RIN
0970-AD20- Topics
- Grant programs-social programs
- CFR references
- 45 CFR 98