Funding Stream | Purpose | Federal Agency | Flow of Funds | Funding to VA |
| CACFP supports provision of nutritious foods to promote healthy development in young children (and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired persons with disabilities). CACFP participation includes training, resources and reimbursements for child care providers for meals served. | U.S. Department of Agriculture | CACFP funds flow to the VA Department of Health (VDH).VDH reimburses child care programs and sponsoring organizations that administer CACFP supports and reimbursements to child care providers. | $29,247,222 in reimbursements (FY19) |
| CCDF was designed to help low-income families (in work or education/training) pay for
child care.The 2014 bipartisan reauthorization expanded its purpose to improve child care and development of participating children.While CCDF funds are often talked about as subsidy for low-income working families, CCDF funds are also used for quality improvement. | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Virginia Department of Social Services | Federal Funds for VA: $161.7mRequired State Match: $63.7m(FY18) |
| These programs are designed to promote positive early childhood development and school readiness for children living in poverty in partnership with their families. | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Local grantees for 5-year periodsVA is managed by the OHS in the Philadelphia Regional Office. | $137.3 million (FY18)1 |
| IDEA guarantees a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities and ensures special education and related services to qualifying children. | U.S. Department of Education | VA Department of Education | *$6,733,263
(Part B, Section 619) (FY19) |
| IDEA Part C has a broader role to assist state agencies in implementing systems and making early intervention services available to children with disabilities (and their families) from birth through age 2. | U.S. Department of Education | VA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services | **$11,232,353(Federal Part C funds) (FY18)$18,642,543(State Part C funds) (FY18) |
| The purpose of ESSA Title I is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. State Title I plans submitted to the U.S. Department of Education must address early childhood. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) may use Title I funds to pay for services to improve health and development of children under school age. | U.S. Department of Education | ESSA Title I funding flows to Local Education Agencies (LEA) serving low-income children via State Education Agencies (SEAs).If the school population includes 40% or greater low-income children, then it may provide school-wide services with Title I funds. | $279,184,039 (anticipated for FY19) |
