Empire Justice Center Issues Report On Child Care Disparities
January 16, 2010
Quality subsidized child care benefits both children and working parents. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers a one billion dollar block grant program, consisting primarily of federal funding, which provides financial assistance to low income families who need child care. However, the availability of quality subsidized child care varies widely throughout the state because New York is one of a handful of states that permit local social services districts wide discretion in administering federally funded child care subsidy benefits. Read More
2007 - 2009 Local District Child Care Development Plans
June 7, 2009
Local Social Services District Child Care Plans Read More
24 Things You Might Not Know
December 31, 2005
The proposed 2006 - 2007 State Child Care Plans Read More
Child Care and Development Fund Plan - 2006 - 2007
December 31, 2005
Possible Areas to Comment Read More
NYS Child Care Subsidy Allocations Comparison & Percentage of Increase/Decrease
April 1, 2004
A comparison of the child care subsidy for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 state fiscal years by county. Read More
Child Care and Development Fund Plan: 2001 - 2003
October 1, 2001
This Program Instruction conveys the Preprinted State Plan (ACF-118) for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) services for the FY 2002-2003 biennium and the guidance document for completing and submitting the Plan. The Plan is required by Section 658E of the CCDBG Act. Read More
HHS Guidance to States on ARRA CCDF Stimulus Fund Reporting
September 28, 2009
On May 6, 2009, the Office of Children and Family Services issued 09 OCFS LCM-05 which announced the allocations for $42 million in stimulus money that will go to local social services districts to spend for child care subsidies, but advised the districts that the money could not be spent until the federal Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance on the reporting requirements. On September 23rd, HHS issued that guidance and related forms which are set forth here. Read More