"The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) sends money to states, tribes and territories to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. The Biden administration's rules encouraged states to base payments to child care providers on enrollment rather than verified attendance, pay providers in advance of services and favor guaranteed slots with providers over vouchers. Now, HHS says it plans to restore attendance-based billing, it will no longer require that providers be paid in advance and it will reprioritize vouchers."
""Families and taxpayers deserve proof that services are being delivered to children." But child care advocates told NPR that states already have many controls in place to prevent fraud. "What we know to be true is that there are longstanding program integrity requirements that have been in place and are regularly updated, annually updated," said Susan Gale Perry, CEO of Child Care Aware of America,"
HHS will rescind Biden-era rules governing the Child Care and Development Fund, reversing policies that encouraged enrollment-based payments, advance provider payments, and prioritization of guaranteed slots. The CCDF provides federal funds to states, tribes and territories to help low-income families afford child care. HHS plans to restore attendance-based billing, stop requiring advance payments to providers, and reprioritize vouchers, citing fraud concerns and demand for proof that services are delivered. Child care organizations counter that states maintain longstanding program integrity controls and warn that rollbacks could create instability and confusion for providers and families. CCDF served about 1.4 million children in 2019.
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