United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2023_register executive 2023-07-13 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1c79a4228 D09002ee1c79a42cf United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposes changes to lower families' child care costs, which can be a significant financial strain for families and disincentivize work, training, and education. It proposes changes to improve child care provider payment rates and practices to increase parent choice for child care arrangements and help stabilize operations for participating providers. It also proposes ways for CCDF Lead Agencies to streamline eligibility and enrollment processes so families can receive child care assistance faster and so program bureaucracy is less likely to disrupt parent employment, training, and education and impede access to child care. The NPRM also includes technical and other changes to improve clarity and program implementation. 88 FR 45022 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-07-13/2023-14290 2023-14290 fr13jy23-24 RIN 0970-AD02 4184-87-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-07-13/2023-14290 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-13/html/2023-14290.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-13/pdf/2023-14290.pdf Child Care Grant Programs-Social Programs 32 p. 45022 45053 88 FR 45022 Title 45 Part 98 45 CFR Part 98 RIN 0970-AD02 Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF); Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue PRORULE 2023-14290 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2023-08-28 4184-87-P 2023-14290 Notice of proposed rulemaking.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposes changes to lower families' child care costs, which can be a significant financial strain for families and disincentivize work, training, and education. It proposes changes to improve child care provider payment rates and practices to increase parent choice for child care arrangements and help stabilize operations for participating providers. It also proposes ways for CCDF Lead Agencies to streamline eligibility and enrollment processes so families can receive child care assistance faster and so program bureaucracy is less likely to disrupt parent employment, training, and education and impede access to child care. The NPRM also includes technical and other changes to improve clarity and program implementation.

In order to be considered, written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before August 28, 2023. Megan Campbell, Office of Child Care, 202-690-6499 or megan.campbell@acf.hhs.gov. 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