The Child Care Bureau: What We Do | Who We Serve | Child Care and Development Fund | CCB Technical Assistance Network | Promoting School Readiness (PDF Version 1,128 KB, Word Version 1,250 KB)

Helping Children and Families Succeed Through Early Care & Education

The Child Care Bureau supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs.

What We Do

Program Administration – The Child Care Bureau administers the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) (also known as the Child Care and Development Block Grant). CCB tracks States’ implementation of CCDF and identifies trends, program achievements, and best practices.

Note: The chart above shows the percentage of children receiving CCDF subsidies who are cared for in different types of settings. These settings include licensed child care settings, settings exempt from State licensing, and care by relatives or neighbors.

CCB awards a limited number of Early Learning Opportunities Act grants to communities to support, expand, and better coordinate early learning opportunities for young children.

Policy – CCB supports States in establishing child care policies and programs that take advantage of the flexibility that CCDF offers and that respond to the needs of children and families.

Research – CCB funds policy-related research and evaluation and disseminates findings that document emerging trends in the child care field and encourage evidence-based practices.

Technical Assistance – CCB offers a variety of technical assistance and professional development projects that target the needs of State, Territorial, and Tribal CCDF staff.

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