Ccdt-2026 - child care and development fund -- territory mandatory

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $249,754,263.02 to the Department of Family, Planning Division (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Fund—Territory Mandatory formula grant program (CFDA 93.596).

The funding supports child care services for low-income families and quality improvement initiatives in Puerto Rico through October 1, 2027. The Child Care and Development Fund's Mandatory and Matching portion provides formula grants to states, territories, and tribes to help families with low incomes access child care and to improve child care quality. Recipients must designate a lead agency to develop a three-year Child Care and Development Fund plan, hold at least one public hearing with at least 20 days of advance notice, and coordinate service provision with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs. The lead agency must establish a sliding fee scale for families and comply with specific regulatory requirements regarding payment rates, policies, and procedures under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Award amounts are determined through formula allocation and become available after receipt and approval of the application and plan by the Administration for Children and Families, which acts on plans within 90 days.