Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education $538.895 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575), with performance through September 30, 2028. The award funds child care subsidies through vouchers or certificates to families with low income and supports quality improvements in child care for both subsidized and unsubsidized children across Virginia. Work is performed in Virginia.

The Board sub-awarded portions of this funding to the Virginia Department of Social Services Division of Finance, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, Child Development Resources Inc., Virginia Childcare Resource & Referral Network (doing business as Child Care Aware Of Virginia), and the University of Virginia. The Virginia Department of Social Services receives multiple sub-awards to administer critical social services and support programs; Child Development Resources Inc. provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families in the Williamsburg, James City County, York County, and Newport News areas; Virginia Early Childhood Foundation advances school readiness initiatives; and Child Care Aware Of Virginia delivers child care and early education specialist services to families, professionals, and communities to support accessibility, affordability, and quality.