Ccdf-2026 - child care and development fund mandatory & matching

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $47.680948 million to the Department of Human Resources Alabama on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Fund Mandatory & Matching program (CFDA 93.596). The funding supports child care subsidies to low-income families and quality-improvement initiatives throughout Alabama under a formula grant structure. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with all work performed in Alabama.

The Child Care and Development Fund Mandatory and Matching portion comprises two formula grant funds established under section 418 of the Social Security Act to help families with low incomes access child care and improve child care quality for all children. The program is not subject to annual appropriations. Alabama's designated lead agency for the award must submit and maintain a three-year CCDF plan containing certifications and assurances of compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, designate policies and procedures, outline the use of funds, certify payment rates, and establish a sliding fee scale. The lead agency must hold at least one public hearing no earlier than nine months before the plan becomes effective and after 20 days of statewide public notice. Lead agencies and subrecipients must retain all CCDF records for three years from submission of required financial reports.