Child Care Entitlement to States: An Overview (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 12, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF10511 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Karen E. Lynch |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Child Care Entitlement to States (CCES) was created
by the 1996 welfare reform law (P.L. 104-193). This law
authorized the CCES in Section 418 of the Social Security
Act, which directly appropriates annual mandatory child
care funding for states and tribes. The law calls for CCES
funds to be integrated, at the state level, with discretionary
allotments from the Child Care and Development Block
Grant (CCDBG). The law also requires CCES funds to be
spent under CCDBG Act rules. In combination, the CCES
and CCDBG are commonly called the Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF). The CCDF is administered by
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
