Formula Grant 2201NJCCDF

The New Jersey Department of Human Services will receive $335.2 million in formula grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund program. This funding supports child care subsidies to eligible families and child care quality improvement activities from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024.

The Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds program, authorized under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), provides funds to states, territories, and tribes to subsidize child care for low-income families. States are required to provide child care assistance to families with very low incomes and can also assist other working families. Funds may also support activities to improve the quality of child care services and increase parental options for and access to child care. The New Jersey Department of Human Services will use this $335.2 million in formula grant funding over three years to support these key goals of subsidizing child care for eligible families and enhancing the quality of care available in the state.