This ChildCare.gov COVID-19 Resource and Information page provides direct links to national Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources as well as state- and territory-specific child care information and resources to help both families and child care providers stay informed about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on child care.
Find Your State or Territory COVID-19 Resources
States and territories have developed child care-specific COVID-19 guidance and resources for families and child care providers. Select from the options below to find the appropriate COVID-19 resources in your state or territory.
National COVID-19 Resources
Child Care Stabilization Grants
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) (Pub. Law 117-2), signed on March 11, 2021, included nearly $24 billion in Child Care Stabilization Grants to be allocated to states, territories, and Tribes. The goal of the child care stabilization grants is to provide rapid financial relief to child care providers to help them pay for unexpected business costs they faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By providing much needed economic relief to child care providers, this funding will help them stay open so that that they may continue to serve working families.
To learn more about which child care providers are eligible, how to apply, and how funds can be used in your state, territory, or Tribe, visit the Child Care Providers: State and Territory COVID-19 Resources page.
Vaccine Resources
Parents, ask your child care providers if they have received their COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccinations are free and available to child care providers through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Learn more about the vaccine, the campaign to get all child care providers vaccinated by the end of March 2021, and how child care providers can schedule vaccinations.
- VaccineFinder: Find COVID-19 Vaccines Near You
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines for Teachers, School Staff, and Childcare Workers
General Resources
- Federal Response to COVID-19
- CDC: Facts About Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CDC: COVID-19 National Cases and Data
- CDC Information about COVID-19 and Schools and Child Care Programs
Family Resources
- CDC COVID-19 Resources for Families: Daily Life and Coping
- CDC School Decision-making Tool for Parents, Caregivers & Guardians
- CDC Back to School Planning- Checklist to Guide Parents, Caregivers & Guardians
- COVID-19 Resources for Children and Families
Provider Resources
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines for Teachers, School Staff, and Childcare Workers
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for School Settings and Childcare Programs
- CDC: Guidance for Schools and Childcare Programs: Before and During an Outbreak
- CDC: Supplemental Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open
- COVID-19 Resources for Child Care Providers