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.

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Historical Data

You can find a summary of and links to FFYF’s 2024 CCDBG state fact sheets here.