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Child Care in the News: Ongoing Challenges as Pandemic Funding Ends
This week’s child care news covers the struggles parents and child care providers continue to face as pandemic funding ends. From the...
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Pandemic-Era Child Care Funding: A Lifeline That Should Not End
As we reflect on the past few years, it’s clear that child care has been at the center of many challenges faced by families, providers,...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Child Care in the News
Child care funding set to expire, deepening the crisis for families. Rising costs, policy debates, and closures highlight need for action.
Sep 30, 20243 min read
What Could 2023 Child Poverty Rates Have Looked Like Had the Expanded Child Tax Credit Still Been in Place?
The Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University (CSSP) recently released a brief that offers a sobering analysis of what...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Critical Child Care Funding Gaps for American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Tribes serve over 433,000 Native children with just $500-$600 per child in federal funding, falling far short of child care needs and qualit
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Empowering Tribal Child Care: Advocating for Greater Flexibility in CCDF Eligibility
NICCA supports new CCDF rules for categorical eligibility for Tribal child care, promoting sovereignty and cross-agency collaboration.
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Categorical Eligibility
The National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA) recently submitted comments supporting a proposed regulatory change to the Child Care...
Sep 15, 20241 min read
Advocating for Tribal Child Care: NICCA’s Comments on the FY 2026-2028 Tribal CCDF Plan Preprint
At the National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA), we are dedicated to advocating for the best interests of Tribal children,...
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Preparing for the CCDF Triennial Child Count for FFY 2026-2028
New Program Instructions (PI) for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Triennial Child Count
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Enhancing Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability: New CCDF Regulations
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has introduced significant regulatory changes to the Child Care and Development Fund...
Feb 29, 20242 min read
