Federal Register #2026-21703

ACF Requests Public Comments on the CCDF Plan Preprint

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families is seeking public comments on its ACF-118 child care funding plan form. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care. - Purpose: Gather public comments on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint used by state and territory lead agencies to apply for CCDF funds and describe their child care programs and services. - Proposed form extensions: Continue the FFY 2025–2027 preprint without changes and extend the FFY 2028–2030 preprint for three years, with proposed revisions. - Notable revisions: Simplify questions, reduce data entry and respondent burden, and strengthen program integrity. - Estimated reporting burden: 56 respondents, one response per respondent, 32 hours per response, and 1,792 total hours. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice about an information collection, not a procurement solicitation or contract award. No OEMs, vendors, products, or services for purchase are identified.

Description

The Administration for Children and Families is requesting an extension without changes of the ACF-118 Child Care and Development Fund Plan Preprint for States and Territories for FFY 2025-2027, whose current approval expires March 31, 2027. It is also requesting a three-year extension of the preprint for FFY 2028-2030, with proposed updates to simplify and reduce questions and data entry, reduce burden, and strengthen program integrity. The plans are submitted triennially by state and territory lead agencies and serve as applications for CCDF funds, describing their CCDF programs and child care services. Public comments are due December 22, 2026.

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