Child Care Across America: 2026 CCDBG State Fact Sheets

“The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the federal government’s primary child care assistance program, helping more than a million children from lower-income families afford the care they need. Federally funded and administered by the states, CCDBG specifics, including eligibility, co-pays, and implementation, can vary significantly from state to state. FFYF has a new series of fact sheets which provide state-specific data on how CCDBG works, who it serves, and how it is funded. For example: In 22 states, families can save more than $1,000/month (on average) using CCDBG subsidies. In 12 states, a family’s maximum CCDBG co-pay for child care is less than $100 a month. Due to limited federal funding, 39 states are serving less than 20% of the children who qualify for CCDBG subsidies. And together, these state snapshots tell a larger national story: CCDBG is a proven, bipartisan program that supports hard-working families, fuels economic growth, and helps ensure children have safe, nurturing environments to learn and grow. The Report National Data In Your State Find your state! Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolin a South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming National Historical Data You can find a summary of and links to FFYF’s 2024 CCDBG state fact sheets here . The post Child Care Across America: 2026 CCDBG State Fact Sheets appeared first on First Five Years Fund .

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