The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal and state partnership program (over $5 billion in federal funding) authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) and administered by states, territories, and tribes with funding and support from the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Child Care. States use CCDF to provide financial assistance to low-income families to access child care so they can work or attend a job training or educational program.
- The CCDF program helps fund childcare assistance for 1.4 million children, under age 13, each month.
- In addition, states use the CCDF to invest in quality to benefit millions more children by building the skills and qualifications of the teacher workforce, supporting child care programs to achieve higher standards, and providing consumer education to help parents select childcare that meets their families needs.
The mission of the Eastern Shawnee Tribal Child Care Development Fund is to provide safe, affordable and quality child care for our Native American children. Our goal is to promote excellence in each of our programs to ensure proper education for the child enrolled. We believe that by ensuring safe and steadfast care and commitment to our children, we will instill in them a confidence and self-determination among numerous other good characteristics.
Childcare assistance through Tribal CCDF enables parents to pursue education, training, and/or employment. The CCDF Program does not simply provide funding for childcare services, but it also focuses on the quality of childcare and the development of the whole child. By doing so, the CCDF Program has a great impact on our families and communities. The program permits parents to choose from a broad range of child care providers, including day care centers, family child care services and relatives. This gives parents the opportunity to choose the most suitable provider to care for their children.
- Each parent in the household must submit an employment verification filled out by their employer with the application.
- We can take the application and documents required by: mail, email, or in person.
- We cannot approve an applicant until ALL documents have been submitted.