Ccdm-2026 - child care and development fund -- state matching

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services $176.238 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Fund – State Matching program (CFDA 93.596), a formula grant supporting child care assistance for low-income families and quality improvements statewide through September 30, 2027.

New Jersey Department of Human Services distributed sub-awards to 14 sub-recipients effective April 2, 2026, to assist in carrying out federal and state goals for child care assistance programs. Sub-recipients include county-level administrations—County of Bergen, County of Camden, and Burlington County Community Action Program Inc.—alongside nonprofit child care resource and referral organizations—Child Care Resources of Monmouth County Inc., Community Coordinated Child Care of Union County Inc., Child & Family Resources Inc., 4CS of Passaic County Inc., Programs for Parents Inc., The Child Care Connection Inc., Community Child Care Solutions, Urban League of Hudson County Inc., and Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program Inc. (Norwescap)—as well as The Children's Home Society of New Jersey and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Camden Division.

The Child Care and Development Fund's Mandatory and Matching portion, established under section 418 of the Social Security Act, provides formula allocations to states, territories, and tribes. Lead agencies must submit tri-annual Child Care and Development Fund plans detailing proposed use of block grant funds, compliance certifications, payment rates, and sliding fee scales, subject to public hearing and 90-day Administration for Children and Families review. Award activity occurred at New Jersey's administrative location with place of performance across New Jersey.