The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program provides resources to state, territory,
and tribal grantees that enable low-income parents to work or pursue education and training so
that they can better support their families while at the same time promoting the learning and
development of their children. The CCDF program also provides funding to enhance the quality
of child care for all children.
The Child Care Development Block Grant is one of the primary federal funding sources for monitoring regulated child care programs, child care subsidy through Child Care Works, and child care quality improvement through Keystone STARS.
