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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education $162,545,689 on October 1, 2025, under the Child Care and Development Fund — State Matching program (CFDA 93.596), a formula grant providing mandatory and matching funds to help low-income families access child care and improve child care quality.

Performance extends from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Virginia. The State Board of Education serves as the lead agency administering the award and passes funds to the Virginia Department of Social Services Division of Finance for implementation of child care and development block grant matching activities. The CCDF Mandatory and Matching funds are made available under Section 418 of the Social Security Act and are not subject to annual appropriations. Lead agencies must develop and submit three-year CCDF plans detailing use of block grant funds in compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, including designation of a lead agency, assurances regarding policies and procedures, proposed fund use, payment rate certifications, and establishment of a sliding fee scale. Lead agencies must hold at least one public hearing no earlier than nine months before plan effectiveness, preceded by at least 20 days of statewide public notice, and must coordinate service provision with other federal, state, and local child care and early childhood development programs.