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Office of Child Care

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

Criminal Background Check Requirement Resources

Publication Date: November 9, 2017

Current as of: September 25, 2019

Background Check Requirements Highlights

Child Care and Development Fund Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions

Child Care Subsidy Criminal Background Check Contact List

Criminal Background Check Requirements: CCDBG Act Background Check Requirements

National Criminal Background Check Webinar Series #1 (10/23/17)

National Criminal Background Check Webinar Series #2 (10/30/17)

National Criminal Background Check Webinar Series #3 (11/6/17)

PI - Implementing the National Crime Information Center National Sex Offender Registry Background Check Requirement (PDF)

PIQ — Clarification on CCDBG Act background check requirements and health and safety training requirements

Approved Methods for the FBI Fingerprint Component of Criminal Background Checks: Brief for CCDF Tribal Lead Agencies (PDF)

PI - Guidance on alternative approaches for purposes of conducting background checks of child care staff and monitoring and inspection of child care providers

CCDBG Background Check and Monitoring Requirements for CCDF Tribal Lead Agencies PPT (PDF)

Alternative Approaches for CCDBG Criminal Background Webinar

Program Instructions Page

Types:

Policy & Guidance

Topics:

Child Care , Safety

Audiences:

Tribes , States