Policy Interpretation Questions

State-Tribal Coordination Regarding the CCDF Requirements
August 15, 2018
OCC has received questions relating to how states and tribes need to coordinate to ensure that child care providers receiving CCDF funds meet the CCDF requirements.

Clarification on the CCDBG Act background check requirements and health and safety training requirements
August 11, 2017
OCC has received questions about the CCDBG Act background check requirements, including questions about the applicability of the requirements, as well as questions about the health and safety training requirements.

Policy Interpretation Questions about the Use of CCDF for Program Integrity Efforts (States/Territories and Tribes)
June 27, 2012
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies have asked questions about the use of CCDF for program integrity efforts, and how these expenditures should be included on financial reports.

Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility (States/Territories)
January 28, 2011
Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility

Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility (Tribes)
January 28, 2011
Disregard of Federal Tax Refunds in Determining CCDF Eligibility

Policy Interpretation Question regarding Parental Choice Provisions Included in CCDF Regulations
January 5, 2011
Program Instruction CCDF-ACF-PIQ-2011-01: Clarification of policies that require child care providers serving children receiving subsidies to meet certain quality requirements.

Eligibility Determination for Head Start Collaboration
February 8, 1999
Policy Interpretation Question: ACYF-PIQ-CC-99-02: Eligibility Determination for Head Start Collaboration

CCDF Indian Children Dual Eligibility
March 4, 1997
Policy Interpretation Question ACYF-PIQ-CC-97-01: CCDF Indian Children Dual Eligibility