Assistance program
Child Care Disaster Relief
$346.7 Million committed in FY2023–FY2026
- Agency
- Administration for Children and Families, Health and Human Services, Department of
- Assistance
- Not Applicable
- CFDA number
- 93.489
- What it does
- Hurricanes Fiona and Ian were powerful storms that impacted several states, Tribal Nations with in those states, and Puerto Rico. In response, Congress provided $100 million in supplemental Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funding for those jurisdictions to address the impacts of the hurricanes on child care programs and services. The funds will be awarded in two phases. In phase one, $10 million was awarded in FY 2023 for eligible CCDF lead agencies to undertake a process of planning for implementation of activities. In phase two, $88 million was awarded in FY 2024 for implementation of disaster recovery plans developed in phase one, which could include construction and renovation of child care facilities and the purchase of existing facilities in areas impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. ACF shall not retain Federal interest after a period of 10 years in any facility renovated, repaired, or rebuilt with these funds. Federal interest provisions do not apply to the renovation or rebuilding of privately-owned family child care homes. In addition, to funding available for lead agencies, $2 million was reserved for federal administration and assistance.
- Who benefits
- If funds are used for child care subsidies, eligible beneficiaries are children under age 13 (or, at the option of the recipient, up to age 19, if physically or mentally incapable of self-care or under court supervision), who (1) reside with a family whose income does not exceed 85% of State median income for a family of the same size, and (2) who reside with a parent (or parents) who is working or attending job training or education, or who are in need of, or are receiving protective services.
- Who applies
- State, territory, and Tribal lead agencies administering the CCDF program in areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona or Ian in which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191).
- Authorized by
- Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
- Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019
- Program site
- https://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ ↗
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* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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