Ccdd-2026 - child care and development block grant discretionary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia $965.672 million under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary program (CFDA 93.575) on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2028, for child care and development activities in Georgia.

The Child Care and Development Fund provides block grant funding to states, territories, and tribes to deliver child care subsidies, primarily through vouchers or certificates to families with low income, and to improve the quality of child care for both subsidized and unsubsidized children. The Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia, operating as Bright From The Start, administers child care subsidies, workforce development programs, quality improvement initiatives, and technical assistance to local providers throughout the state.

The recipient distributed sub-awards to six sub-grantees effective October 1, 2025. Savannah Technical College, Maximus Human Services, Inc., and Care Solutions Incorporated received sub-awards for child care development services. Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. (Georgia Health Sciences), Quality Care For Children, Inc., and Albany State University also received sub-awards for child care development activities. Quality Care For Children, Inc. focuses on farm-to-early care and education initiatives, nutrition assessment, and professional learning for early childhood programs. Albany State University contributes through educational support services for underrepresented student populations.