The Office of Child Care’s (OCC) 2026 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State and Territory Administrators Meeting (STAM 2026) will focus on leading and implementing the CCDF program. STAM 2026 will be an in-person meeting, but it will offer some limited virtual participation options as well.

Meeting Schedule

Full STAM 2026 proceedings will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, July 21st, and will conclude by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 23rd. There will be meeting and engagement opportunities for all participants on all three meeting days.

•    Tuesday, July 21st, will focus on Federal updates and discussions among OCC leaders, CCDF administrators, lead agency staff members, and other partners from states and territories.
•    Wednesday, July 22nd and Thursday, July 23rd, will include a mix of plenary sessions, breakouts, and time dedicated to peer-to-peer discussions.
•    On Friday, July 24th, OCC will host a half-day meeting for territory CCDF administrators and staff members (by invitation only) that will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and will conclude by 12:00 noon (EDT).

Agenda

STAM 2026 will feature regional meetings, facilitated peer-learning discussions, networking opportunities, presentations by subject-matter experts and technical assistance specialists, federal updates, and an analysis of data and information submitted by lead agencies.

Attendance and Travel

State and territory administrators are strongly encouraged to bring a team to STAM 2026. Those who work closely with you on CCDF program administration tasks are likely to be the best fit for the meeting content; that may include education and early childhood policy leads from your governor’s office, subsidy managers, licensing leads, fiscal staff, and partners who work with you on CCDF administration.

Lead Agencies are reminded that CCDF program funding may be used for allowable costs associated with travel, lodging, per diem, and other related expenses associated with grantee meetings and trainings, including STAM 2026.