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The Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026 creates a new federal nutrition reimbursement pilot program for innovative child care providers who operate in non-home settings such as commercial spaces, community centers, houses of worship, and employer facilities. Eligible programs must be licensed or approved by their state and sponsored by an organization, and will receive nutrition reimbursement at the same rate as traditional family and group day care homes under existing federal child care nutrition programs. The pilot will run for five years, with individual programs able to participate for up to three years, and includes strict accountability measures including annual audits by the Department of Agriculture's Inspector General to prevent fraud and misuse of funds. The legislation requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit annual certifications to Congress on audit completion and program compliance, evaluate the program's results one year after it ends, and check to ensure child care programs do not receive duplicate reimbursements for the same purposes from multiple federal programs. The bill authorizes whatever funding is necessary to operate the pilot program.

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