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Child Care News & Announcement

• Hawai`i Administrative Rules, Title 17, Chapter 17-799 Preschool Open Doors
• Preschool Open Doors First-Come, First-Served Application Period Open for Eligible 3 – and 4–year–old Children for the 2025-2026 School Year
• Statewide Child Care Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Plan
• Conditional Approval of Hawaii’s CCDF Plan for FFY 2025 -2027 (11-9-2024)
  • Appendix 1: Lead Agency Implementation Plan for Hawaii FFY 2025-2027 (1-13-25)
• Child Care Provider Search Portal
• Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 17, Chapter 802.5 2024 Emergency Rules Relating to Child Care Grant Program (adopted 9/11/24)
• Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 17, Chapter 17-892.2 Licensing of Group Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes (adopted 6/24/24)
• Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 17, Chapter 17-896.1 Licensing of Before and After School Child Care Facilities (adopted 4/11/24)
• Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 17, Chapter 17-891.2 Registration of Family Child Care Homes (adopted 9/12/23)
• Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 17, Chapter 17-895.1 Licensing of Infant and Toddler Child Care Centers (adopted 10/24/23)
• 2023 Hawaii Child Care Market Rate Survey
• DHS Guidelines and Resources for Child Care Facilities (Updated 10/23/23 COVID-19 Mandates/Guidance)
• Early Childhood State Plan 2019-2024
• Enforcement Guidance for Child Care Providers | CPSC.gov
• Consumer Product Safety Commission New Play Yard Standards
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Child Care Website
• Archived News and Announcements