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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.596: Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child
Care and Development Fund
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: All States, DC, Federally recognized Tribal Governments, Tribal organizations, and Alaskan Native Corporations.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Children under age 13 (or up to age 19, if disabled or under court supervision), who reside with a family whose income does not exceed 85 percent of the State median income for a family of the same size, and reside with a parent (or parents) who is working or attending job training or educational program, or are in need of, or are receiving protective services.
Credentials/Documentation: Grantees (States, Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Alaskan Native Organizations) must operate under a plan approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and must certify compliance with all Federal regulations governing the payments under the Child Care and Development Fund.
Preapplication Coordination: The Chief Executive Officer of each grantee must designate a lead agency, the duties of which shall include developing a plan that must be submitted with the application for a grant. In conjunction with the development of the plan, the lead agency must hold at least one public hearing, after at least 20 days of statewide public notice, to allow the public an opportunity to comment on the provision of child care services under the plan. In advance of the hearing, the lead agency must make the content of the plan available to the public. The lead agency must also coordinate the provision of services under the program with other Federal, State, and local child care and early childhood development programs. Also, the lead agency must consult with appropriate representatives of units of general purpose local government. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Each State or Tribal Government desiring to receive an allotment for a fiscal year is required to submit a State or Tribal plan to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a two-year period, as well as, financial and other information necessary for the grants process. The plan must also include: the designation of a lead agency; the provision of assurances regarding policies and procedures as stated in Section 658E(c)(2) of the amended Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990; an outline of the proposed use of block grant funds; the provision of certification regarding payment rates as stated in Section 658E(c)(4) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act; and the establishment of a sliding fee scale. Additional requirements are specified by 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Grants are awarded after the receipt and approval of an application and plan by the Administration for Children and Families.
Deadlines: Contact Headquarters Office listed below for deadline dates.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The Department will review the plans for approval and will act on the plans within 90 days.
Appeals: Guidelines for appeals of disapprovals for State and Tribal Government plans are specified in regulations, 45 CFR Part 99.
Renewals: Plans for States, Tribes, and tribal organizations must be submitted every 2 years.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: None.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
In fiscal year 1999, 342 grants were awarded.
Federal Agency: ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $2,161,583,000; FY 00 est $2,361,083,000; and FY 01 est $2,560,583,000. (Training and Technical Assistance) FY 99 $5,355,000; FY 00 est $5,917,000; and FY 01 est $6,417,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-1515-0-1-609.
Authorization: 42 U.S.C. 618; Social Security Act, as amended; Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193; 42 U.S.C. 9858; Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as amended; Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public Law 105-33.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: These funds are subject to the Child Care and Development Fund Final Rule, issued July 24, 1998.
Regional or Local Office: Persons are encouraged to communicate with the ACF Regional Administrators. (See Appendix IV of Catalog for addresses of Regional Offices.) Child Care Bureau, ACF. (202) 690-6782; Fax (202) 690-5600.
Headquarters Office: Child Care Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 690-6782. Use same number for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: States will receive an amount that is equal to the greater of Federal payments in FY 1994, FY 1995, or the average of FY 1992-1994 for the former AFDC child care, Transitional child care, and At-Risk child care programs. To access matching funds, a State must obligate all of its mandatory funds allotted in a fiscal year and maintain 100 percent of the State's share of expenditures for the former programs in FY 1994 or FY 1995, whichever is greater. Matching funds will be allotted based on the proportion of children under age 13 residing in the State and must be matched at the applicable FMAP rate. FMAP is the Medicaid Program matching rate. Up to 2 percent of the total mandatory and matching funds are reserved for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Native Alaskan Corporations based on the number of children living on or near tribal reservations or other appropriate area served by the tribal grantee. Tribes are not required to provide matching funds.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Mandatory State funds must be obligated by the end of the first fiscal year, only if matching funds are requested. There is no limit on liquidation. Matching funds must be obligated by the end of the first fiscal year and liquidated by the 2nd fiscal year. Maintenance of effort funds must be both obligated by the end of the first fiscal year and expended in that fiscal year. Tribal funds must be obligated by the end of the second fiscal year and liquidated by the end of the third fiscal year.
Uses and Use Restrictions: States must ensure that not less than 70 percent of the total amount of Mandatory and Matching funds from the Child Care and Development Fund are used to provide child care assistance to families who are receiving assistance under a State program under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, families who are attempting through work activities to transition off of temporary assistance programs, and families who are at risk of becoming dependent on temporary assistance programs. Not more than 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds used by the State may be expended for administrative costs incurred by the State to carry out all of its functions and duties. The term administrative costs does not include the costs of providing direct services. A State shall use not less than 4 percent of the amount of the funds to improve child care quality and availability including comprehensive consumer education, activities to increase parental choice, and other activities such as resource and referral services, provider grants and loans, monitoring and enforcement of requirements, training and technical assistance, and improved compensation for child care staff. Except for approved construction of child care facilities by tribal grantees, no CCDF funds may be used for the purchase or improvement of land, or for the purchase, construction, or permanent improvement of any building or facility (other than for minor remodeling and for upgrading of facilities to meet State and local child care standards.)
Reports: As specified in 45 CFR Part 98, States must report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) annually on data on families, children in care, providers, payment methods, and consumer education. Quarterly reports are required to provide data on families, children, and providers, and expenditure information.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Further auditing may be necessary.
Records: Proper grant accounting records must be maintained.
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