Child Care Forms Simplify Race and Ethnicity Reporting
Published Date: 4/29/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office of Child Care is asking to keep using a key report form for three more years, with a smart update that combines race and ethnicity into one category. They listened to feedback and dropped other changes to keep things simple. This affects child care programs and helps make reporting easier without extra costs or hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
ACF-801 Form Extended Three Years
If you operate a child care program, the Office of Child Care is asking to keep using the ACF-801 reporting form for three more years. The form referenced is ACF-801 (OMB #0970-0167) with a current expiration date of 4/30/2025.
Race and Ethnicity Questions Combined
If you file the ACF-801, the Office of Child Care proposes to combine race and ethnicity into a single reporting category on the form. This change is intended to simplify how programs collect and report that data.
Other Proposed Changes Dropped
The Office of Child Care says it dropped other previously proposed changes to the ACF-801 after public comment. The agency states this was done to limit administrative burden so programs do not face added costs or hassle from the change process.
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