Okla. Admin. Code § 340:110-1-76 - Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
(a)
Purpose. This Part provides CCDF administrative rules and
procedure guidelines. CCDF is a federal grant awarded annually to states and
tribes for child care improvement.
(b)
Legal basis and authority.
Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) is the Lead Agency administering the CCDF.
OKDHS designates responsibility to Child Care Services (CCS) to develop and
implement the state child care plan to qualify for the federal CCDF.
(c)
State Plan. CCS submits a
state plan to the Administration for Children and Families. The state plan
establishes goals and objectives addressing quality child care needs for
children birth through age 13.
(d)
State and federal law requirements. The state and federal law
requirements include:
(1) overseeing state and
federal fund distribution;
(2)
complying with approved state plan provisions, CCDF rules, and
requirements;
(3) submitting state
plan amendments and requesting waivers;
(4) responding to regional or federal office
requests;
(5) coordinating
financial inquiries, questions, and responses with Financial Services;
and
(6) assuming program review
responsibility.
(e)
Contracting procedures. CCS cooperates with Office of Management
and Enterprise Services ensuring contracting and purchasing regulations and
policies are followed.
(f)
Monitoring procedures. At least annually, CCS monitors program and
fiscal aspects of contracts, request for proposals, or agreements with state
agencies, funded through CCS. Monitoring:
(1)
verifies state statute compliance;
(2) evaluates contract or agreement
compliance; and
(3) provides
technical assistance for improved services through additional visits, when
applicable.
(g)
Local projects. CCDF allows CCS project implementation enabling
child care providers to receive funding. This ensures access to affordable
quality child care for Oklahoma's children and parents. Local projects
accomplishing specific goals meeting a documented community need are funded
through CCS. The contract process ensures available funds are awarded to
applicants with proposals best addressing the documented need.
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