Utah Admin. Code 986-700-742

Current through Bulletin 2024-23, December 1, 2024
Section R986-700-742 - Enhanced Subsidy Grant
(1) To receive an ESG a program must:
(a) receive a certified quality rating of:
(i) High Quality; or
(ii) High Quality Plus;
(b) serve children for whom child care was paid for with CC subsidy during the 12-month period used to calculate the ESG;
(c) maintain a license in good standing with CCL during the 12-month certification period;
(d) maintain status as a DWS-Eligible child care program during the 12-month certification period;
(e) agree to comply with each requirement outlined in the certified quality rating award notice;
(f) agree to the amount of the ESG stated on the certified quality rating award notice;
(g) agree to receive the ESG through the process established by OCC policy;
(h) not be disqualified pursuant to Sections R986-700-733 and R986-700-734;
(i) not have a pending administrative review on the awarded certified quality rating;
(j) not have a pending referral from the Director of OCC for an administrative disqualification hearing pursuant to Sections R986-700-733 and R986-700-734; and
(k) not be assessed a civil money penalty from CCL during the 12-month certified quality rating period.
(2) Upon final disposition of a pending administrative review, an ESG may be issued retroactively where all other ESG requirements are met and the program has not been disqualified pursuant to Sections R986-700-733 and R986-700-734.
(3) An ESG for a program that has an outstanding adjudicated overpayment or other debt owing to OCC shall be issued as follows:
(a) if the overpayment amount is less than the monthly ESG amount, the ESG shall be reduced by the amount of outstanding overpayment due; or
(b) if the overpayment amount is greater than the monthly ESG, a monthly ESG shall continue to be reduced until the overpayment is fully repaid.
(4) If a program is a party to a pending administrative review or appeal of an overpayment that does not involve a suspected IPV, the Department may not reduce the program's ESG as provided in Subsection (3) until final disposition of the action is issued.
(5) The monthly ESG will be calculated in accordance with OCC policy.
(6) Continuing receipt of ESG is subject to the program satisfying the requirements in Subsection (1).
(7) The Department shall discontinue ESG if a program is assessed a civil money penalty by CCL.

Utah Admin. Code R986-700-742

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-20, effective 10/1/2019
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-03, effective 1/9/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-10, effective 5/9/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-07, effective 4/1/2024