8 CCR 1403-1-3.105 - PROGRAM FUNDING
A. CCCAP will
be funded through annual allocations made to the counties. Counties may use
annual allocation for child care services which includes direct services and
administration.
B. Each county
shall be required to meet a level of county spending for the Colorado Child
Care Assistance Program that is equal to the county's proportionate share of
the total county funds set forth in the annual general Appropriation Act for
the CCCAP for that State fiscal year. The level of county spending shall be
known as the county's maintenance of effort for the program for that State
fiscal year.
C. The CCCAP
allocation formula shall be applied uniformly across all counties and must be
based on the relative cost of the program. The allocation formula must take
into consideration:
1. The eligible
population for each county using the federal poverty level (FPL) as outlined in
rule section 3.111(H); and
2.
Reimbursement rates set by the state as informed by the market rates
study.
3. If not already taken into
consideration in the initial allocation formula as stated in rule sections
3.105(C)(1) and (2), the following factors must also be included:
a. A measure of cost of living, which may
include market rates; and
b. The
cost of high quality child care programs.
4. If not already taken into consideration in
the initial allocation formula, the formula may include the following factors:
a. A statewide adjustment to the allocation
formula for geographic differences within counties or regional differences
among counties in order to improve access.
b. A statewide adjustment to the allocation
formula for drastic economic changes that may impact the ability of CCCAP to
serve low-income families.
c. A
statewide adjustment to mitigate significant decreases in county allocation
amounts due to changes in the factors considered in the initial allocation
formula.
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A. CCCAP will be funded through annual allocations made to the counties. Counties may use annual allocation for child care services which includes direct services and administration.
B. Each county shall be required to meet a level of county spending for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program that is equal to the county's proportionate share of the total county funds set forth in the annual general Appropriation Act for the CCCAP for that State fiscal year. The level of county spending shall be known as the county's maintenance of effort for the program for that State fiscal year.
C. The CCCAP allocation formula shall be applied uniformly across all counties and must be based on the relative cost of the program. The allocation formula must take into consideration:
1. The eligible population for each county using the federal poverty level (FPL) as outlined in rule section 3.111(H); and
2. Reimbursement rates set by the state as informed by the market rates study.
3. If not already taken into consideration in the initial allocation formula as stated in rule sections 3.105(C)(1) and (2), the following factors must also be included:
a. A measure of cost of living, which may include market rates; and
b. The cost of high quality child care programs.
4. If not already taken into consideration in the initial allocation formula, the formula may include the following factors:
a. A statewide adjustment to the allocation formula for geographic differences within counties or regional differences among counties in order to improve access.
b. A statewide adjustment to the allocation formula for drastic economic changes that may impact the ability of CCCAP to serve low-income families.
c. A statewide adjustment to mitigate significant decreases in county allocation amounts due to changes in the factors considered in the initial allocation formula.