Child care is a critical support for families moving from welfare to work.
States are required to continue to spend State funds for child care at a level equal to the greater of their FY 1994 or FY 1995 historic spending levels in the Title IV-A Child Care programs. One State chose not to accept its matching allotment. All other States met the required match for the CCDF Matching Fund. The transferred amounts equal 40.9 percent of the total Federal funds made available to States for CCDF in FY 1999. By law no more than 5 percent of the CCDF funds may be used for administrative costs.