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Child Care Development Fund State Plan (ACF-118)
Virginia's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan describes how VDOE will implement federal requirements associated with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). CCDBG sets basic conditions for 1) the health, safety, and quality of child care services in Virginia and 2) the provision of child care assistance for families with low and moderate incomes. Virginia's plan is reviewed every three years and may be amended on an ongoing basis.
Virginia’s 2025-2027 CCDF State Plan is approved and effective as October 1, 2024.
- Virginia's Approved 2025-2027 CCDF State Plan
- 2025-2027 CCDF State Plan Public Hearing Presentation (recording)
For questions about Virginia's child care plan, please contact earlychildhoodaccess@doe.virginia.gov
Previous State Plans:
- ACF-118 FY 2022-2024 CCDF State Plan
- ACF-118 FY 2019-2021 CCDF State Plan
- ACF-118 FY 2016-2018 CCDF State Plan
- ACF-118 FY 2014-2015 CCDF State Plan
Quality Progress Reports (ACF-218)
The annual Quality Progress Report (QPR) describes how CCDF funds are expended and measures used to evaluate progress in improving the quality of child care programs and services for children from birth to age 13. The goal of the report is to:
- Ensure accountability and transparency for the use of CCDF quality funds, including set-aside for quality infant and toddler care and COVID relief funding;
- Track progress toward meeting state indicators and benchmarks for improvement of child care quality based on goals and activities described in CCDF Plans
- Understand efforts in progress towards all child care settings meeting developmental needs of children; and
- Inform federal technical assistance efforts and decisions regarding strategic use of quality funds.
Virginia submitted the 2024 QPR in December 2024, which is currently pending review and approval by the Office of Child Care.