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What Providers Should Know About Child Care Assist
September 18, 2007
What Providers Should Know About Child Care Assistance for
Families
Federal and State governments can help families pay for
child care. The families you serve may be eligible for this
assistance, and you may receive this funding for services
you provide. Click here to read more about becoming a
“participating provider”.
Lo que deben saber los proveedores sobre el programa de
ayuda de cuidado infantil para las familias
El gobierno federal y el gobierno estatal pueden ayudar a
las familias a pagar el cuidado de sus niños. Es possible
que las familias a las cuales usted ofrece servicios reunan
los requisitos para recibir esta ayuda, y usted pueda
recibir esta ayuda financiera por los servicios que
proporciona. Haga clic aquí para leer más sobre como
convertirse en un “proveedor participante”.
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Funding to help start or improve a child care program
Your State lead child care agency responsible for
subsidizing child care programs can tell you if funds are
available to help you start a new child care program or
expand your existing one, and how to apply. To locate the
lead agency in your State, visit the web site
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/Statedata/Statepro/index.html.
There are many local Child Care Resource and Referral
(CCR&R) agencies that provide information about child care
in local communities and about financial assistance and
funding opportunities. CCR&Rs can also help you learn more
about provider support organizations, training, marketing,
business practices and more. You can find out about local
CCR&Rs by contacting Child Care Aware (CCA), toll free at:
1-800-424-2246 or on the web at
http://www.ChildCareAware.org.
The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), funded
by the Child Care Bureau, has information about national,
State, and local sources of financial assistance. Visit
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/poptopics/starfund.html for
details. The NCCIC also offers information on how to run
child care program, as well as on public and private
partnerships, tax supports and other issues related to
child care services. You can contact the NCCIC toll free at
1-800-616-2242 or at http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/.
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How can my church, synagogue, or mosque become a child care
provider as part of the federal voucher/subsidy system?
The first step is to read our informational brochure - What
Congregations Need to Know About Federal Funding for Child
Care (also available in PDF format). This brochure
explains the federal voucher system, offers tips on how to
become a participating provider, and shares information
about helpful resources available to you. The next step is
to contact the Child Care and Development Fund agency in
your State. Agency contact information is located at
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/Statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf.
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Receive funding to serve children from low-income families
Your State lead child care agency responsible for
subsidizing child care programs can help you through the
process of serving low-income families who use child care
vouchers. To locate the lead child care agency, visit the
web site
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/Statedata/dirs/display.cfm?title=ccdf.
Faith-based organizations that provide child care services,
including those that engage in religious activities, are
allowed to receive child care vouchers. A child care
voucher is not considered a grant or contract to a provider
but assistance to the parent.
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Receive funding to serve nutritious meals in your child
care program
Your State's office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can help
subsidize meals and snacks for eligible children enrolled
in child care programs. To learn more, visit the following
web site:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/Statedirectory.htm.
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Collaborating with your local Head Start program
Head Start provides child care services, often in
collaboration with child care centers and in-home child
care. For information on collaborating with your local Head
Start program, contact the National Child Care Information
Center at 1-800-616-2242.
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Licensing regulations for starting and operating a child
care center or home
Most States have minimum licensing requirements for child
care providers. These requirements typically vary for
different types of providers. Contact your State's
licensing agency to find out about the requirements in your
State. To locate the licensing agency in your State, go to
the National Child Care Information Center's web site at:
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/Statedata/Statepro/index.html.
Additional information is also available at the National
Resource Center on Health and Safety in Child Care at:
http://nrc.uchsc.edu.
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Finding other child care resources
For more child care-related information, visit the National
Child Care Information Center's web site at
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/.
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