Feds Design Application for Emergency Childcare Cash
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The American Relief Act, 2025 is offering $250 million to help States, territories, and Tribes recover child care services after big disasters in 2023 and 2024. Agencies in charge of child care will need to apply by sharing details about the disaster’s impact and how they’ll use the funds. Comments on the application process are open until March 18, 2025, so get ready to share your thoughts!
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$250M for Child Care Disaster Recovery
The American Relief Act, 2025 provides $250,000,000 to the Office of Child Care (OCC) to distribute to eligible States, territories, and Tribes in response to major disasters and emergencies declared under the Robert T. Stafford Act that occurred in 2023 and 2024.
Lead Agencies Must Apply With Detailed Data
Eligible Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies in States, territories, and Tribes must submit one application including: the relevant disaster/emergency declaration; a detailed description of the affected area; descriptions of impact on children, families, staff, and child care services; descriptions of proposed activities; prior expenses related to the disaster; and the total amount of funds requested.
Estimated Application Burden: 70 Responses, 80 Hours
The notice estimates 70 respondents (State, territory, and Tribal Lead Agencies) will each submit one response, with an average burden of 80 hours per response and a total estimated burden of 5,600 hours in the first year of approval.
Public Comment Sought on Funding Ranges
The Department is soliciting public comment through March 18, 2025 on whether OCC should establish funding ranges in advance for the size of grants and, if so, what ranges and factors should be used to set those ranges.
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