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State Budget Cuts to Child Care Threaten Well Being of Children in Low-Income Working Families

This year as part of the New York State budget, the legislature cut $42 million dollars from the New York State Child Care Block Grant (NYSCCBG). As a result, many low-income working families are at risk of losing child care assistance. Read More


Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program

The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) is designed to provide a new permanency option for children in foster care who have been cared for by a relative for six continuous months and for whom it has been determined that returning home or adoption are not viable options. Read More


2011 Child Care Development Fund Allocations

County by county analysis of child care subsidy funding to local social services districts in New York. Read More


Empire Justice Center Issues Report On Child Care Disparities

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. Read More


HHS Guidance to States on ARRA CCDF Stimulus Fund Reporting

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


2007 - 2009 Local District Child Care Development Plans

Local Social Services District Child Care Plans Read More


24 Things You Might Not Know

The proposed 2006 - 2007 State Child Care Plans Read More


Child Care and Development Fund Plan - 2006 - 2007

Possible Areas to Comment Read More


NYS Child Care Subsidy Allocations Comparison & Percentage of Increase/Decrease

A comparison of the child care subsidy for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 state fiscal years by county. Read More


03 OCFS LCM-09

Child Care Reserve Fund Subsidy Program Allocations Federal Fiscal Year 2002-03 Read More