As required by the Child Care and
Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act, Tribal Lead Agencies (TLAs)
submit annual aggregate information for CCDF on direct services
provided and how CCDF program dollars are being spent via the
ACF-700 CCDF Tribal Annual Report. The ACF-700 form was last
renewed in January 2020 and has a current expiration date of
January 31, 2023. In support of the COVID-19 response, Congress has
enacted multiple supplemental appropriations for CCDF. The
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was
enacted, which included a $3.5 billion increase in the CCDF for
States, Territories, and Tribes that must be used for activities
authorized under the CCDBG Act that prevent, prepare for, and
respond to COVID-19. The Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was enacted, which included
a $10 billion increase in supplemental CCDF Discretionary funds to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The American
Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 was enacted and included
$14,990,000,000 in CCDF Discretionary Supplemental funds, and
$23,975,000,000 in funds for child care stabilization grants. The
Office of Child Care (OCC) is requesting OMB approval of
nonsubstantive changes to the current ACF-700 CCDF Tribal Annual
Report by updating the data collection for the COVID-19
supplemental CCDF funds, including the CARES Act, CRRSA Act and the
ARP Act. In addition, OCC is updating the ACF-700 to include data
collection on child care provider-level information about the
numbers and characteristics of child care providers receiving
stabilization grant awards. TLAs must spend the majority of
stabilization funds as subgrants to qualified child care providers
to support the stability of the child care sector during and after
the COVID-19 public health emergency. Stabilization grants must be
tracked and accounted for to ensure compliance with specific
requirements and authorities provided by Section 2202 of the ARP
Act.
US Code:
42
USC 9857 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant
(CCDBG) Act
US Code: 42 USC 9857 Name of Law: Child Care
and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014
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.