The ACF-800 collects annual aggregate
data on the children and families receiving direct services under
the CCDF from states and territories, as required by the Child Care
and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act. The form was last renewed
in February 2019 and has a current expiration date of February 28,
2022. In support of the COVID-19 response, the CARES Act was
enacted, which included a $3.5 billion increase in the CCDF for
States, Territories, and Tribes. The supplemental funding must be
used for activities authorized under the CCDBG Act that prevent,
prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Based on feedback from states
and other information, the Office of Child Care (OCC) has
determined it would be challenging to establish significant new
data reporting requirements at this juncture. Therefore, we are
requesting OMB approval of nonsubstantive changes to the current
ACF-800. Specifically, we propose to ask States to submit aggregate
annual estimates on a few additional key data points —such as
number of families and children served whose subsidy was funded
with CARES Act dollars.
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USC 9858 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.