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Federal workers and citizens can receive safe, high-quality child care services from independently operated child care centers in GSA-managed spaces across the country.
While federal employees receive first priority, our child care centers are also open to the community. Parents pay tuition fees, and rates vary according to location, services offered, hours of care, size of the center, and other criteria.
These resources will help you to find child care, manage a center, or support child care services in federally owned or leased buildings.
Search by state and building. Contact the center to ask about enrollment, hours, and tuition.
Directory of child care centers
Many federal agencies participate in employee assistance programs; employees of federal agencies and members of the U.S. military may also qualify for federal tuition subsidies based on income.
Learn how to apply for:
Use this checklist to plan and coordinate the work. It covers steps like forming an organizing committee, defining services, setting roles, and meeting oversight requirements.
Agencies can support a center in different ways, including funding options and allowing staff time to participate in board service.
Use this guide to understand facility roles and day-to-day responsibilities. It covers operations topics like cleaning, maintenance, safety, and security.
Our training materials support recurring maintenance and common facility issues.
Use these resources when planning, renovating, or improving child care space.
This guide will help you understand expectations for operating in federally owned or leased space, including key requirements and coordination topics.
Our board resources to support oversight and program operations, including selecting a provider, fundraising, and tuition assistance planning.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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