The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) is aware of recent media reports regarding a potential federal spending freeze for federal Child Care Development Funds (CCDF).
At this time, Hawaii has not received any notification from the federal government regarding changes to the availability or use of CCDF that support the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and other related programs. There are no programmatic changes at this time. DHS will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide further updates if the situation changes. Clients receiving Child Care Subsidy (CCS) can contact the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643 and select option 7 or say “Child Care” at the main menu.
Hawaii DHS remains committed to seeing the people of Hawaii thrive and fulfilling our mission of encouraging self-sufficiency and supporting the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Hawaii.
At this time, Hawaii has not received any notification from the federal government regarding changes to the availability or use of CCDF that support the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and other related programs. There are no programmatic changes at this time. DHS will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide further updates if the situation changes. Clients receiving Child Care Subsidy (CCS) can contact the Public Assistance Information Line at 1-855-643-1643 and select option 7 or say “Child Care” at the main menu.
Hawaii DHS remains committed to seeing the people of Hawaii thrive and fulfilling our mission of encouraging self-sufficiency and supporting the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Hawaii.
