Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Michigan $737.746 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575), with performance in Michigan through September 30, 2028. The State of Michigan, acting through its Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, receives the award as the designated lead agency for administering child care subsidies and quality improvement activities.

The Child Care and Development Block Grant provides funding to help families with low incomes access child care and to improve the quality of child care for all children. The state lead agency is required to develop and submit a three-year CCDF plan detailing the intended use of block grant funds, policies and procedures, payment rates, and sliding fee scales in compliance with the CCDBG Act and implementing regulations. The state must hold at least one public hearing with at least 20 days of statewide notice and coordinate service provision with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs.

Michigan has sub-awarded portions of this funding to multiple recipients. Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation received five quality grant awards (sub-awards dated September 8, 2025; November 18, 2025 for three separate awards). The Registry, Inc., received a quality grant award dated November 25, 2025. Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District received an administrative contract sub-award dated November 21, 2025. Bromberg & Associates, LLC and Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC each received child care licensing bureau sub-awards dated November 7, 2025 and November 7, 2025 respectively, with Idemia's sub-award designated specifically for background checks. Additional child care licensing bureau sub-awards were issued dated November 17, 2025 and January 30, 2026.