Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 12, 2026. Document 2026-09382. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.
- What it does
This final rule amends the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations to reduce costs and burden for States and Territories administering the CCDF program. It rescinds the requirements to limit family co-payments to 7 percent of family income, to provide some direct services through grants or contracts, to pay providers prospectively, and to pay providers based on enrollment. A plain language summary of this final rule is posted at https:// www.regulations.gov/document/ACF-2026-0001-0002.
The Health and Human Services Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Health and Human Services Department has published 11 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 13 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0970-AD20 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective: July 13, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-09382 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department |
| Published | May 12, 2026 |
| Effective date | July 13, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0970-AD20 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register