The Tennessee Department of Human Services received a $326.3 million block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The award, provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program (CCDF, CFDA #93.575), will support child care assistance and quality improvement efforts in Tennessee from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As a block grant, CCDF funding provides states flexibility to deliver child care subsidies to certain low-income families while also working to enhance the overall quality of care available to all children. The state department will utilize this substantial federal support over the next three years to both expand access to affordable childcare options for working families and bolster child care programs and services across Tennessee.
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