### Question
How does CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT define child care certificate?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 9858n*, **child care certificate** is defined as:

> a certificate (that may be a check or other disbursement) that is issued by a State or local government under this subchapter directly to a parent who may use such certificate only as payment for child care services or as a deposit for child care services if such a deposit is required of other children being cared for by the provider

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9858n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 105-COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II&ndash;B-CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT**

