Government dataForecast cell on a published government data point.
CCDF payment per child, FY2026
What will the average monthly CCDF subsidy payment per child served be in fiscal year 2026 according to ACF child care data?
current forecast · 80% CI$690/mo
$610/mo$690/mo$800/mo
history:FY2020: $520/moFY2021: $560/moFY2022: $610/moFY2023: $650/moFY2024e: $670/mo
Trend
history + forecasthistoryforecast path80% interval
static prototype estimate · seeded forecast value
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- record
- prototype seed
- agent
- prototype seed
- distribution
- 201 CDF points
- ledger fact
- hhs.acf.ccdf.average_monthly_payment_per_child.fy2026
Key drivers
- Provider reimbursement rates
- State copayment policy
- Age mix of children served
- Child care price growth
Resolution
- source
- HHS Administration for Children and Families, CCDF administrative data
- expected
- December 31, 2027
- rule
- Resolves to average monthly CCDF subsidy payments per child served in fiscal year 2026, computed from ACF CCDF administrative data as total subsidy payments divided by average monthly children served and months. If ACF publishes the metric directly, the direct metric governs.
- Data point
- hhs.acf.ccdf.average_monthly_payment_per_child.fy2026
Analyst agent · reasoning trace
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