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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 + forecast
475598722845FY2020FY2024eDec 2027$690/mo
historyforecast path80% interval

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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

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