# Federal Register #2026-22279

Public comments on changes to the CCDF Quality Progress Report

**Buyer:** Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** January 04, 2027
**Identifier:** 2026-22279

The Office of Child Care is seeking public input on a revised information collection about child care quality improvement.
- **Government agency:** Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- **Opportunity type:** Public-comment notice for reinstatement, with changes, of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress Report; this is not a procurement.
- **Purpose:** Collect annual information from state and territory CCDF Lead Agencies about child care quality investments, improvement activities, and measures of progress for children from birth through age 13.
- **Notable requirements and estimates:** The revised report is intended to reduce duplication and clarify questions while retaining information required by law. The collection estimates 56 respondents, three responses per respondent, 9.5 hours per response, and 532 annual burden hours.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and services:** None identified; no products or services are being requested for purchase.

### Description

The Administration for Children and Families requests a three-year reinstatement, with changes, of the Child Care and Development Fund Quality Progress Report information collection. The annual report collects information from state and territory CCDF Lead Agencies about quality-improvement investments for children from birth to age 13, including activities and measures used to evaluate progress. The information supports program administration, oversight, and technical assistance, and the revised form is intended to reduce duplication and clarify questions. Comments are due January 4, 2027.

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