TOOLKIT: CCDBG Fact Sheets

Toolkits & Talking Points May 6, 2026

MESSAGE: CCDBG helps working families with young children afford child care. FFYF’s new fact sheets have data and information on how CCDBG works in each state. Please help share these with Members of Congress, staffers, reporters, and advocates to continue to strengthen support for this important program.

Families need affordable child care options that meet their unique needs and support their children’s healthy development. Many working families, however, struggle to find and afford the care they need. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is a federal program with a long history of bipartisan support that helps more than a million children from lower-income families access child care. Funded by the federal government and administered by states, the program allows parents to choose child care that fits their family’s needs, including centers, home-based care, or faith-based programs.

Since CCDBG offers states flexibility in how funding is used, the program looks a little different in each of the 50 states and D.C. These new state fact sheets from FFYF highlight the various ways this essential program works in every state.

CCDBG is vital in strengthening working families, fostering child development, and fueling our economy. This is information our Members of Congress need! Please share these fact sheets and urge your Members to support this important program.

Highlights

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.

Below is a template message you can share with your network. We encourage you to customize this text to fit your organization’s messaging and calls to action.

Child care is essential, but it can be difficult for families to find and afford. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is an important part of the solution, helping more than a million lower-income families afford the child care they need.

CCDBG is funded by the federal government and administered by states, which have flexibility in how the program operates. As a result, CCDBG specifics can vary significantly from state to state.

First Five Years Fund has a new set of fact sheets with information on CCDBG in each state, including specifics on eligibility, co-pays, and implementation. These paint a picture of how this program supports hard-working families, fuels economic growth, and helps ensure children have safe, nurturing environments to learn and grow.

Join me in taking action today: Share our fact sheets with Members of Congress [link], and urge them to continue to protect and prioritize CCDBG.

Social MEDIA Content

Below are some template posts and a graphic, you’re welcome to customize the social copy to fit your organizational needs.

A family in [STATE] using subsidies from the federal child care program (CCDBG) saves an average of [$NUMBER] every month. ffyf.org/ccdbg-state-sheets
Families in every state rely on the federal child care program (CCDBG) to afford the quality early learning and child care they rely on. #childcare ffyf.org/ccdbg-state-sheets
Curious to see how your home state uses CCDBG to help families afford child care? Check it out: #childcare ffyf.org/ccdbg-state-sheets
Congress: Support working families while providing opportunities for our nation’s youngest learners, in every state. See how your state uses CCDBG today! #childcare ffyf.org/ccdbg-state-sheets

Ways to Take Action

Below are the actions FFYF will be sharing for people to contact their Members of Congress. Please help us spread the word through the FFYFF Action Center or post your own actions!