Okla. Admin. Code § 340:110-1-76

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 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.

Okla. Admin. Code § 340:110-1-76

Added at 11 Ok Reg 519, eff 11-15-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2773, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1347, eff 5-11-00

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 9/16/2024