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Overview of the Child Care
and Development Fund
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) has made
available $4.8 billion to states, territories, and tribes
in fiscal year 2003. This program, authorized by the
Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996, PL 104-193, assists low-income families,
families receiving temporary public assistance, and
those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining
child care so they can work or attend training/education.
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2002-2003 CCDF overview and other
general CCDF information.
Under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), State
Lead Agencies have considerable latitude in administering
and implementing their child care programs. Included
are some of the basic responsibilities
of a State Lead Agency as found in the statute and
the regulations.
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Additional
Information about the Child Care Bureau
Related
item: Administration
for Children and Families Regional Offices
ACF Assistant Secretary Wade Horn has articulated key
priorities regarding the focus of ACF's work. These
priorities incorporate those expressed by President
Bush and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary
Tommy Thompson. The Child Care Bureau incorporates these
priorities into the work that we do in order to help
our grantees to better serve children and families.
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