Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Abstract
This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay providers prospectively, and to pay providers based on enrollment. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/ACF-2026-0001-0002.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-09382 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-09382 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on May 12, 2026, with an effective date of July 13, 2026. This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay providers prospectively, and to pay providers based on enrollment. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/ACF-2026-0001-0002. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/12/2026-09382/restoring-flexibility-in-the-child-care-and-development-fund-ccdf.
Is document 2026-09382 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-09382 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.