2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule

Publication Date: February 28, 2024
Current as of:

NOTE: Please visit and bookmark the 2024 CCDF Final Rule laws and regulations page for the most up to date information.

2024 CCDF Final Rule: Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund

The 2024 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule updates regulations (45 CFR Part 98) to help working families afford child care and broadly support child care quality and access in communities. Policies included in this final rule are designed to:

  • Lower child care costs for families;
  • Improve payments to child care providers;
  • Increase child care options for families;
  • Make enrollment easier and faster for families; and
  • Increase clarity in CCDF requirements.

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