The Office of Child Care (OCC) in the Administration for Children and Families is asking for public comments on an extension of the form used to report on child care services. They want to extend the use of form ACF-801 for three years and propose changing how race and ethnicity information is collected to make it simpler and more consistent. Comments are due by May 29, 2025. The form collects data on monthly or quarterly services provided to children and families, and the proposed changes are aiming to cut down on the administrative workload while improving data quality.
Simple Explanation
The people in charge of helping kids and families want to keep using a special form for three more years to see how kids are being taken care of. They also want to make it easier by putting questions about race and where families come from into one simple question, and they really want people to share their thoughts about it.