Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress Report
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year reinstatement with changes to information collection: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Pr...
Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
SUMMARY:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year reinstatement with changes to information collection: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress Report (QPR)—(Office of Management and Budget #0970-0517, expiration December 31, 2024).
DATES:
Comments due January 4, 2027.
ADDRESSES:
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description:
The CCDF QPR annually collects information from states and territories to describe investments to improve the quality of care available for children from birth to age 13. This report is one of the primary oversight mechanisms for an estimated $4.2 billion in CCDF funding invested in overall quality improvement activities and $605 million in CCDF funding in fiscal year 2023 dedicated to improving the supply and quality of care for infants and toddlers. The report meets the requirements in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014 for Lead Agencies to submit an annual report that describes how quality funds were expended, including the activities carried out and the measures used to evaluate progress in improving the quality of child care programs and services.
Outcomes from the information collected will primarily be used to support program administration and oversight and inform technical assistance and support for states and territories.
The new form reduces duplication and the overall volume of information requested from states compared to prior years, and asks clearer, more specific questions with examples to better capture quantitative outcomes, while continuing to collect information that is required by law.
Respondents:
State and Territory CCDF Lead Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
Instrument
Total
number of
respondents
Total
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total
burden
hours
Annual
burden
hours
FFY 2027 CCDF Quality Progress Report
56
3
9.5
1,596
532
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours
532
Comments:
The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
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91 FR 68962
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“Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress Report,” thefederalregister.org (November 2, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-22279/proposed-information-collection-activity-federal-fiscal-year-ffy-2027-child-care-and-development-fund-ccdf-quality-progr.
42 U.S.C. 9858e(d)