Closed · HHS-2012-ACF-OCC-LH-0554 · CFDA 93.596 · Discretionary
National Child Care Consumer Education Referral Hotline and Website
Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families - OCC, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $998K-$998K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 15, 2012
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Child Care Consumer Education Referral Hotline and Website is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - OCC that offered $998,110 -- $998,110 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 21 other opportunities from Administration for Children and Families - OCC.
- $998K-$998K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 93.596
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
National Child Care Consumer Education Referr… is closed (last close August 15, 2012). The parent program page for CFDA 93.596 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Administration for Children and Families - OCC still indexes 21 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 15, 2012
Est. Total Funding
$998,110
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) announces the availability of funds to operate the National Child Care Consumer Education Referral Hotline and Website. The National Child Care Consumer Education Referral Hotline and Website will provide high quality, child care consumer education information to families searching for child care, and help families access child care in their local communities.Through the activities of this cooperative agreement, the OCC's National Child Care Consumer Education Referral Hotline and Website will promote a central point of entry for families to locate child care services and provide resources to support them in making informed choices by providing consumer information and educational materials, including provider-specific information about the quality of child care, and where feasible, linking to local agencies.
Wide-open applicant board · 13 Grants.gov doors
National Child Care Consumer Education Referr… prints 13 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Independent school districts; +9 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). Inside Administration for Children and Families - OCC's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Contact
ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov
What to do next
National Child Care Consumer Education Referr… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 93.596 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Administration for Children and Families - OCC lists 21 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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