i. Describe: a. In line with our broader policy agenda, CCAoA recommends states include the following policies in their 2022-2024 CCDF state plans that are child-centered, family-engaged, equity-driven and community-focused. Local entity (e.g., counties, workforce boards, early learning coalitions). How does the Lead Agency define "income" for the purposes of eligibility at the point of initial determination? Additional policy changes announced Monday include eliminating child care copays for families experiencing homelessness; expanding eligibility to parents and guardians who are attending online school from home; continuing to provide three months of child care assistance for unemployed parents seeking to reenter the workforce through December 2022; launching an early childhood enrollment campaign, including investments in community outreach; and extending the hold on family fee collection for early intervention services through the end of this calendar year. a. c. Identify what informational elements, if any, are available in the searchable results. Include in the description how each activity assists in the investigation and recovery of improper payments due to unintentional program violations. Use rigorous data collection procedures: v.Analyze data in a manner that captures other relevant differences: b. Describe how the Lead Agency will consult with the State Early Childhood Advisory Council or similar coordinating body, local child care program administrators, local child care resource and referral agencies, organizations representing child care caregivers, teachers and directors, and other appropriate entities prior to conducting the identified alternative methodology. The Child Care Administration is now the Division of Child Care. b.License-exempt family child care CCDF providers, including if monitoring is announced or unannounced, occurs more frequently than once per year, and if differential monitoring is used. Payment rates and payment policies are set by the: [ ] B. Please read all form instructions carefully. Identify the frequency of unannounced inspections: iv. Cognition, including language arts and mathematics. How long is the job-search period (must be at least 3 months)? part-day rate for the remainder. We are proud to kick off the new year with a 3.5% rate increase for DHS CCAP child care providers. extending the day or year of services for families. If the income eligibility limits are not statewide, please complete the chart below using the most populous area of the state or territory (defined as the area serving highest number of CCDF children) and respond to c. below the table. The entities that receive contracts (e.g., shared services alliances, CCR&R agencies, FCC networks, community-based agencies, child care providers) and how grants or contracts are promoted by the Lead Agency: iii. [ ]Meeting Head Start/Early Head Start Program Performance Standards, [ ]Meeting Prekindergarten quality requirements, [ ]School-age standards, where applicable, For what types of providers are quality ratings or other indicators of quality available. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Office Information: b. If checked, identify the entity and describe the payment rates and payment policies the local entity(ies) can set. Full monitoring reports that include areas of compliance and non-compliance. For care provided from 5 through 12 hours per day, use the full-day rate. The fee is per child, and a discounted percentage is applied for two or more children. Describe the activities and the results of these activities: [ ] c.Prosecute criminally. Describe how the Lead Agency prioritizes increasing access to high-quality child care and development services for children of families in areas that have significant concentrations of poverty and unemployment and that do not have access to high-quality programs. Lead Agencies must also include a description of how a family or child care provider can use these resources and services to obtain developmental screenings for children who receive subsidies and who might be at risk of cognitive or other developmental delays, which can include social, emotional, physical, or linguistic delays (658E(c)(2)(E)(ii)). July invoices will reflect these changes. ii. CCSP.DHHS@maine.gov. Describe the policy or procedure. If applicable, provide the website link detailing the family child care home provider qualifications: c.Regulated or registered In-home Care (care in the child's own home by a non-relative). d. Improving the supply and quality of child care services for infants and toddlers. Gov. The following are those rate charts as well as other needed financial information and documents. Disqualify the client. v. How do providers receive updated information and/or training regarding the standard(s)? Describe. a. [ ] Donated to a separate entity(ies) designated to receive private donated funds? [ ] Providing translation in other languages. number of inspectors per number of child care providers) and facilities in the state/territory and include how the ratio is sufficient to conduct effective inspections on a timely basis. Describe the procedures for conducting In-State Background Check requests and making a determination of eligibility. First child 19 months and over. . i. Lead Agencies may not terminate CCDF assistance during the minimum 12-month period if a family has an increase in income that exceeds the state's income eligibility threshold but not the federal threshold of 85 percent of state median income (SMI). If applicable, provide the website link detailing the center-based teacher and director qualifications. Collect data and provide information on the supply of and demand for child care services in areas of the state and submit the information to the state. No, but the state/territory is in the QRIS development phase. 2. In the table below, describe which content is included in training and professional development activities and how an entity is funded to address this topic. If checked, provide the estimated percentage of the matching fund requirement that will be met with Prekindergarten expenditures (not to exceed 30 percent): If the percentage is more than 10 percent of the matching fund requirement, describe how the state will coordinate its Prekindergarten and child care services: Describe the Lead Agency efforts to ensure that Prekindergarten programs meet the needs of working parents: e. [ ] State expenditures for Prekindergarten programs are used to meet the CCDF maintenance-of-effort requirements. Appointments are scheduled in 30 minute increments from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. * Use the chart below to determine the most appropriate babysitting rate by hourly wage by location. Describe the coordination goals, processes, and results: State/territory office/director for Head Start state collaboration. v. Providing onsite or accessible comprehensive services for children and developing community partnerships that promote families' access to services that support their children's learning and development. i. Describe the process for providers to appeal the findings in reports. Describe: c. Providing training and professional development to enhance child care providers' ability to provide developmentally appropriate services for infants and toddlers. Nannying and Babysitting Rates for Top U.S. Cities i. Describe: i. Breakfast $1.40. The definition of "serious injury" used by the Lead Agency for this requirement. Include the reason why the Lead Agency is seeking relief from this provision due to this extraordinary circumstance. Is sufficient to accommodate increases in family income over time that are typical for low-income workers and that promote and support family economic stability: 3. This description should include methods to ensure that providers are able to maintain and update the health and safety practices as described in the standards above. Include in the description how each activity assists in the investigation and recovery of improper payment due to fraud or intentional program violations. The 25th percentile is not to be viewed as a benchmark or a long-term solution to gauge equal access. On average, infant child care costs $216 a week, which is 17.1% of the national median household income. Certify by checking below the specific information provided to families either in hard copy or electronically. Schedule a CCAP Appointment. Describe: e.Other. Describe the activities and the results of these activities: [ ] ix. Infants and toddlers. Existing resources and services that the state can use in conducting developmental screenings and providing referrals to services for children who receive child care assistance. Describe: [ ] No, the practices do not vary across areas. Provide the citation for this policy or procedure. Child abuse and neglect registry and database in any other state where the individual has resided in the past 5 years. Describe: ExceleRate provides a MOU template for providers. regardless of changes in income. Describe the policy and provide the policy citation. Fill in the table below based on either the statewide rates or the most populous area of the state (area serving highest number of children accessing CCDF). Collect data and provide information on the coordination of services and supports, including services under Part B, Section 619 and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Provide the citation for this policy or procedure: a. Many states and tribes have consultation policies and procedures in place. Check and describe all that apply: [ ] a. i. iv. b. ii. Describe the strategies that the state/territory is developing and implementing for strengthening child care providers' business practices. c.What is the effective date of the sliding-fee scale(s)? Describe the quality information: [ ] v. License-exempt non-CCDF providers. Tiered payment rates (as discussed in 4.3.3). What is your purpose and expected outcomes for combining funds, such as extending the day or year of services available (i.e., full-day, full-year programming for working families), smoothing transitions for children, enhancing and aligning quality of services, linking comprehensive services to children in child care, or developing the supply of child care for vulnerable populations? Provider Billing Directions Arabic; According to the latest Care.com Cost of Care survey, child care is more expensive over the past year for 63% of parents. How rates for contracted slots are set through grants and contracts and if they are viewed by providers as a vehicle for stabilizing payments. Provide the citation(s) for the standard(s), including citations for both licensed and license-exempt providers. (B)Provides justification that the second eligibility threshold is: (1)Sufficient to accommodate increases in family income over time that are typical for low-income workers and that promote and support family economic stability. Relative providers are exempt from a portion of licensing requirements. i. [ ] vi. Developing, maintaining, or implementing early learning and developmental guidelines. f.Provide the citation, or link, if available, to the payment rates. Washington D.C. has the most expensive child care of any state at $24,243 per year or $2,020 per month. What information does the Lead Agency provide on the website to determine quality ratings or other quality information? Lower co-payments for a higher quality of care, as defined by the state/territory. Describe the state/territory's training and TA efforts for Lead Agency (or designated entity) staff in identifying and serving children and their families experiencing homelessness (connects to question 3.3.6). [ ] e. Yes, the state/territory has another system of quality improvement. One large reason that child care is so expensive is that it is a very involved, labor-driven industry. How was the public notified about the public hearing? Describe: [ ] g.Other differential rates or tiered rates. Payment Rates for Child Care Providers - Effective July 1, 2022. Reporting from the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left one Fox News journalist with lasting trauma, he revealed Saturday. b. To the extent practicable, work directly with families who receive assistance to offer the families support and assistance to make an informed decision about which child care providers they will use to ensure that the families are enrolling their children in the most appropriate child care setting that suits their needs and one that is of high quality (as determined by the Lead Agency). Contact us using the link Below. a. The fee is per child up to a maximum per family. Please include specific website links if used to provide notice. Only a state or territory that has ratified the Compact (a Compact State) may join the NFF program. c.Describe how the Lead Agency considered stakeholder views and comments in the detailed report. licensed, license-exempt), or the age of the children in care? 1-800-635-1522. Sex offender registry or repository in any other state where the individual has resided in the past 5 years. Describe and provide the citation for each of the minimum required elements listed below that are included in the Lead Agency's definition of "temporary change". New hourly rate cap (children below school age) New hourly rate cap (school-aged children) Centre Based Day Care $12.74 $11.15 Outside School Hours Care $12.74 $11.15 Family Day Care $11.80 $11.80 In Home Care (per family) $34.64 $34.64 Note: Do not check "yes" if every provider is simply required to sign an agreement to be paid in the certificate program. Check all that apply. Thousands more families in Illinois will soon be eligible for subsidized child care and child care providers will see a pay raise under a series of initiatives that Gov. Describe how the Lead Agency defines timely posting of monitoring reports. i. Pritzker also announced the state will implement a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment to reimbursement rates for early intervention services. Find a child care provider who will be willing to accept the child care assistance funding. If the procedure is different for National Background checks, including the name-based NCIC NSOR check and FBI fingerprint check, please describe here. Check and describe how the state/territory ensures that all providers for children receiving CCDF funds are informed and trained regarding CCDF requirements and integrity (98.68(a)(3)). Describe the procedure to ensure providers who are separated from employment for more than 180 consecutive days receive a full background check. Child and Adult Care Food Program. [ ] b.ACF pre-approved alternative methodology. Criminal registry or repository using fingerprints in the current state of residency, [ ] ii. Written agreements. The rate schedules linked to on this page contain the prevailing wage rates required to be paid for work performed on or after October 3, 2022, on public works projects in each County. iii. Check all that apply. The state/territory must ensure that fees charged for completing the background checks do not exceed the actual cost of processing and administration, regardless of whether they are conducted by the state/territory or a third-party vendor or contractor. Describe how the state/territory's early learning and developmental guidelines address the following requirements: Culturally and linguistically appropriate. If the process is different based on provider type, please include that in this description. [ ] ii. Supplemental Rate Payments. Establishing or expanding high-quality community- or neighborhood-based family and child development centers. [ ] Yes, in some jurisdictions but not statewide. b. For care provided less than 5 hours per day, use the part-day rate. Describe the coordination goals, processes, and results: State/territory agency responsible for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and other relevant nutrition programs. [ ] g.Providing more intensive case management for families with children with multiple risk factors. d.The gap between costs incurred by child care providers and the Lead Agency's payment rates based on findings from the narrow cost analysis. 1 Among children with at least one weekly nonparental care arrangement. To facilitate compiling state by state payment rates, provide the full-time weekly base payment rates in the table below. Describe the activities and the results of these activities: 1. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services' Division of Child Care Services submitted its CCDF Plan for federal fiscal years 2022-2024 to the Office of Child Care (OCC) on July 1, 2021. And Pritzker announced his administration is extending the Strengthen and Grow Child Care Grant program through June 2023. If applicable, identify and describe any other ways the identified populations in the table above are prioritized or targeted. Does the state/territory disqualify child care staff members based on their conviction for any other crimes not specifically listed in 98.43(c)(i)? Note: The consumer statement must include the eight requirements listed in the table below. For care provided from 5 through 12 hours per day, use the full-day rate. In this year's survey report, explore the rates charged to the general public (or the "market rate") for child care between September 2021 and April 2022. [ ] a. The Lead Agency is required to coordinate with the following agencies. From July 2022, we're removing the annual cap. Families who are receiving or needing to receive protective services on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the Lead Agency for purposes of CCDF eligibility. The methodology the Lead Agency used to conduct, obtain, and analyze data on the estimated cost of care (narrow cost analysis), including any relevant variation by geographic location, category of provider, or age of child (98.45 (f)(ii)). Does the Lead Agency waive the income eligibility requirements for cases in which children receive, or need to receive, protective services on a case-by-case basis (98.20 (a)(3)(ii)(A))? Will the Lead Agency use grants or contracts for direct child care services to increase the supply or quality of specific types of care? Include a description of the results of such activity. Describe the estimated reporting burden and cost to conduct the approach. A. Families earning more than $190,015 and under $354,305 will have a subsidy cap of $10,655 per year, per child. Provide the direct URL/website link to the offenses that prevent individuals from being employed by a child care provider or receiving CCDF funds, as described in questions 5.5.4: Provide the website link to the list of child care providers searchable by ZIP code: In addition to the licensed providers that are required to be included in your searchable list, are there additional providers included in the Lead Agency's searchable list of child care providers (please check all that apply)? [ ] b. The state/territory does not fund a CCR&R organization(s) and has no plans to establish one. If the process is different based on each background check component, please include that in this description. Provide the citation(s) for the standard(s), including citations for both licensed and license-exempt providers. Identify the providers subject to licensing: [X] b. linking comprehensive services to children in child care or school-age settings. To demonstrate compliance, certify by checking below when the state/territory requires this training topic be completed by providers during either pre-service or during an orientation period within three (3) months of hire. vi. Describe: [ ] d.Restricted to care by relatives. Describe what information the Lead Agency will obtain from an alternative methodology that could not be obtained from the required narrow cost analysis. All members and enrolled dependents have the same dental benefits available through Delta Dental regardless of the health plan selected. b. These centers can serve as resources to child care providers to improve the quality of early childhood services for infants and toddlers from low- income families and to improve eligible child care providers' capacity to offer high-quality, age-appropriate care to infants and toddlers from low-income families. Include a description of the results of such activity. Certificate provides information about the quality of providers, [ ] c.Certificate is not linked to a specific provider, so parents can choose any provider, [ ] g.Verbal communication at the time of the application, [ ] h.Community outreach, workshops, or other in-person activities. Monitoring and inspection reports or the summaries must be in plain language to meet the CCDF regulatory requirements (98.33 (a)(4)). Joliet: $700 per month or $8,400 per year. On July 1, 2022, TDHS increased child care payment assistance reimbursement rates by 20% across all categories of care in the Child Care Certificate Program. Paying for reasonable mandatory registration fees that the provider charges to private-paying parents. Note: The CCDF regulations recognize the need for states to conduct formal, structured consultation with Tribal governments, including Tribal leadership. It is unnecessary to conduct both the FBI fingerprint check and the search of an NFF state's criminal history record repository (refer to CCDF-ACF-PIQ-2017-01). How the Lead Agency ensures that a background check request is carried out as quickly as possible and not more than 45 days after a request is submitted.. This description should identify the practices which must be implemented by child care programs. Licensing standards and processes are set by the: B. To help us serve you better and expedite processing of your application, please be sure to: Read all documents in detail. Submit the form to the Direct Pay Unit with your Child Care Provider Listing form. Provide the following definitions established by the TANF agency: iii. For care provided from 5 through 12 hours per day, use the full-day rate. Provide a link to a sample consumer statement or a description if a link is not available. Illinois Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan FFY 2022-2024 (pdf) THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 (Pub. [ ] a.MRS. Sex offender registry or repository in any other state where the individual has resided in the past five years. Second child under 19 months. [ ]Yes. [ ] vii. Describe: How does the Lead Agency define areas with significant concentrations of poverty and unemployment? Rates are adjusted annually each July, as required by the statutes and regulations governing CACFP. 3. In the CCDF Plan, the ACF 118, states and territories will describe the types of activities supported by quality investments over the 3-year period (658G(b); 98.16(j)). Please identify the Lead Agency's planned methodology(ies) to assess child care prices and/or costs. Describe the support efforts for all types of accreditation that the state/territory provides to family child care. 905 South Goodwin Avenue. If yes, please identify the methodology(ies) used below to assess child care prices and/or costs. Provide the citation(s) for this policy or procedure. E.List the citation(s) for your state/territory's policies regarding inspections for licensed CCDF in-home care (care in the child's own home) providers. If checked, identify the name, address, contact, and type of entities designated to receive private donated funds: d. [ ] State expenditures for PreK programs are used to meet the CCDF matching funds requirement. [ ] b. Check the box when information is provided. a. Relative providers are exempt from a portion of health and safety standard requirements. The purpose of the survey is to determine local child care market rates and other information about child care providers in the state. 2 Center-based arrangements include day care centers, Head Start programs, preschools, prekindergartens, and other early childhood programs. Pursuant to 820 ILCS 130/4, public bodies in each County that have active public works projects are responsible for notifying all contractors and subcontractors working on those public works projects of the . Describe: [ ] No, the Lead Agency does not waive family contributions/co-payments. b. State plans must set child care payment rates based on a recent . "Unsuitability of informal child care": iv. NEW: Arizona Child Care Infrastructure Grant. Describe any variations in training requirements for the standard(s). For example, if using a survey, describe how the Lead Agency will ensure a representative sample and promote an adequate response rate. c.The Lead Agency's payment practices reflect generally accepted payment practices of child care providers who serve children who do not receive CCDF subsidies. Include the information provided, ways it is provided, and any partners in this work. Child Care health consultation. i. Geographic area (e.g., statewide or local markets). Describe: [ ] c.Minimize the abrupt termination of assistance before a family can afford the full cost of care ("the cliff effect") as part of the graduated phase-out of assistance discussed in 3.2.5. Focused on child care centers. (i)85 percent of SMI for a family of the same size. Applicant's relationship to the child. Describe the teacher qualifications for licensed CCDF center-based care, including any variations based on the ages of children in care: ii. If any of the responses above are different for exempt child care homes, describe the ratio and group size requirements for license-exempt family child care home providers. FY 23 Household Eligibility Application. [ ] c. Relative providers must fully comply with all licensing requirements. k. Coordinating with child care health consultants. Paying based on a child's enrollment rather than attendance. On December 13, 2021, New York State's FFY 2022-24 CCDF Plan was conditionally approved by the OCC; it is a fully approved plan with conditions . Starting July 1, the state will invest more than $175 million in additional funding for child care and early childhood education. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing new actions to support child care providers and parents. Identify what agency is responsible for pursuing fraud and overpayments (e.g. The Department of Defense is also funding a pilot program to provide fee assistance to military families for full-time child care in their own homes. Budget which itemizes categorical expenditures in accordance with CCDF requirements, Indicators or measures to assess performance of those agencies. Technical assistance support. e.If applicable, identify the most populous area of the state (area serving highest number of children accessing CCDF) used to complete the responses above. c.Describe how the Lead Agency's QRIS, or other system for improving quality, considers how quality may look different in the different types of provider settings which participate in the QRIS or other system of quality improvement. Coordinating with Head Start, Prekindergarten, other early learning programs, or school-age programs to create a package of arrangements that accommodates parents' work schedules, [ ] b. Activities can include, but are not limited to, the following: [ ] i.N/A. How child care providers receive this information through training and professional development. Describe what specific actions/changes trigger the job-search period after each such loss or cessation: iii. [ ] Yes. Effective July 1, 2022, this chart indicates the rate of reimbursement for day care home providers: Tier 1: Tier 2: Breakfast: $1.66: $1.66: Lunch / Supper: $3.04: $3.04: Snacks: . After that, when families go through redetermination to see if they are still eligible, the income limit will go up to 275 percent of the poverty level, or $63,333 for a family of three. ii. Tier II - All states except Alaska and Hawaii. Child Care Resource Service. Provide the citation(s) for this training requirement, including citations for both licensed and license-exempt providers. You and your child care provider complete the required paperwork and CCRC authorizes the child care services and rates. Describe the procedures to permit the enrollment of children experiencing homelessness while required documentation is obtained. 8.1.7What type of sanction will the Lead Agency place on clients and providers to help reduce improper payments due to program violations? Lead Agency accepts applications at local community-based locations, [ ] ii. g. Describe the process for maintaining monitoring and inspection reports on the website. The USDA has released the CACFP reimbursement rates for 2021-2022. [ ] f.No, the state/territory has no plans for supporting accreditation. Together in our union, we reached a contract that includes 7 rate increases for providers over the life of the contract - that is close to a 30% rate increase by December 2022. The following are examples of optional partners a state might coordinate with to provide services. "Affordable child care arrangements": c.How are parents who receive TANF benefits informed about the exception to the individual penalties associated with the TANF work requirements? Describe the state/territory's training and TA efforts for providers in identifying and serving children and their families experiencing homelessness (relates to question 3.2.2). Other. vii. Provide the citation(s) for these training requirements, including citations for both licensed and license-exempt providers. In the annual expenditure report, the ACF-696, ACF will collect data on how much CCDF funding is spent on quality activities. [ ] b. applicable licensing and regulatory requirements, health and safety standards, training and professional development standards, and appropriate child to staff ratio, groups size limits, and caregiver qualification requirements (98.45 (f)(ii)(A)).

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