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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $160.476 million to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Fund Mandatory and Matching Funds program (CFDA 93.596), with performance through September 30, 2028. The award is a formula grant providing mandatory and matching child care funding to help low-income families access child care and improve child care quality statewide.

PA DHS passes funding to sub-recipients delivering child care assistance, transportation support, and child care quality enhancement across Pennsylvania. Sub-recipients include Community Services For Children Inc., Community Connections For Children Inc., Public Health Management Corp, Butler County Children's Center Inc., Child Development and Family Council of Centre County Inc., Northwest Institute of Research Inc., Center for Community Action, Elrc Region 4, Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action Inc., County Montgomery, and Allegheny County. These organizations provide subsidized child care for low-income families, nutrition services through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and job training and educational support enabling parents to work or pursue education while their children receive care. Sub-awards dated October 8, 2025 and June 29, 2026 fund Temporary Assistance for Needy Families non-basic assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program child care allowances and transportation, and CCDF services supporting child care access and quality.