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Child Care Disaster Relief

$98,000,000

Total Assistance, FY 2008 to Present
Agency: ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Assistance Type: Not Applicable
Popular Name: Child Care Disaster Funds
Assistance Listing Number
93.489

Objectives: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-328) provided $100 million in supplemental Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funding for necessary expenses directly related to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. Disaster relief funds will be awarded to eligible State, Territory, and Tribal Lead Agencies for child care expenses directly related to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including activities authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act, occurring in calendar year 2022. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is required to distribute funding to the eligible states, territory, and tribes based on assessed need, notwithstanding the formula for allotment set forth in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act. The funds will be awarded in two phases. In phase one, $10 million has been set aside for eligible CCDF lead agencies to undertake a process of planning for implementation of activities. In phase two, approximately $90 million will be available for implementation of disaster recovery plans developed in phase one, with additional guidance and application instructions for phase two funding to be issued in FY 2024. Eligible lead agencies may initially request funds in phase one to support their planning of a larger request with funding available in phase two. Federal interest provisions do not apply to the renovation or rebuilding of privately-owned family child care homes. Funds are not available for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance. Provisions related to the CCDF allocation formula did not apply to the use of these funds.

 
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