Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services $67.789 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575). The award funds child care subsidies primarily through vouchers or certificates to families with low income and supports quality improvements in child care for both subsidized and unsubsidized children across Maine. Performance runs through September 30, 2028.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services distributes sub-awards to nonprofit providers implementing the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership program, which delivers prevention and early intervention mental health strategies to caregivers when behavioral challenges and mental health needs are identified in early care and education settings. Sub-recipients include Sunrise Opportunities Inc. (doing business as Sunrise Workshop), which received subawards on February 9, 2026, and July 9, 2026, to provide child-specific intervention services including home and classroom observation and support, child-centered planning and strategy implementation in school and childcare settings, and classroom-wide observation and activity implementation. Community Care received a subaward on February 12, 2026, and Community Health and Counseling Services received a subaward on February 12, 2026, each to implement the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership program. Sub-recipients provide prevention and early intervention mental health support when behavioral challenges arise in early childhood education settings.