The CCDF Policies Database is a single source of information on the detailed rules for States’ and Territories’ child care subsidy programs under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Key areas of policy covered by the database include family eligibility, application and redetermination, priorities and waiting lists, family payments, provider requirements, and reimbursement rates.

 

The information is:

 

  • Currently available for the period from October 2009 through October 2019
  • Available for every State and five Territories
  • Consistently coded across time and across places
  • Coded from written policy materials, with key data reviewed by State/Territory staff

 

 

You can access the information in three ways:

 

 

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Policy Highlight: Across the States and Territories in 2019, income limits to qualify for CCDF-funded subsidies ranged from 124 to 326 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

Featured Content

State CCDF Policy Differences as of 2019 (graphics)

This brief provides a graphical overview of selected CCDF policy differences across States/Territories in 2019 and serves as a companion piece to the 2019 annual report.

State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2019

The report summarizes a subset of the information available in the full database, including 2019 policies for eligibility requirements, copayments, and provider policies and rates,...

Using the CCDF Policies Database: 2018 Fact Sheets

The factsheets demonstrate how to access data through the online search tool. They present examples of 2018 policies for provider training and health and safety requirements.