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Child Care and Development Block Grant
Published on AidPage by IDILOGIC on Jun 24, 2005
Purpose of this program:
To make grants to States, Territories, Tribes, and tribal organizations for child care assistance for low- income families and to: (1) allow each State maximum flexibility in developing child care programs and policies that best suit the needs of children and parents within such State; (2) promote parental choice to empower working parents to make their own decisions on the child care that best suits their family's needs; (3) encourage States to provide consumer education information to help parents make informed choices about child care; (4) assist States to provide child care to parents trying to achieve independence from public assistance; and (5) assist States in implementing the health, safety, licensing, and registration standards established in State regulations.
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