In November 2014, Congress reauthorized the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG), which is the federal law that authorizes the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). The purpose of the law is to better promote the health and safety of children in early education and child care settings. In accordance with federal law, all programs receiving CCDF funds to provide subsidized child care are now subject to additional health, safety, and monitoring requirements.
Effective October 1, 2019, EEC will begin enacting new requirements and policies. Funded Programs will be required to comply with applicable requirements and policies in order to avoid disruption to their CCDF funding.
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What is a Funded Program?
A Funded Program is defined as any child care provider that is not subject to licensure by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) but has either a contract with EEC or a voucher agreement with a local Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCRR), to provide child care for low-income or at-risk families.
Child care services that meet the definition above are considered Funded Programs. The type of setting of a Funded Program can include any of the following:
- Center-Based Funded Programs, such as:
- public schools;
- private schools;
- religious schools; and
- government, tribal, and military child care programs.
- Informal Child Care Providers
Key Resources
The following policies, requirements and guidance documents are designed to help funded programs understand the new mandates that apply to them because they receive federal child care funds.
Reopening Information
Guidance Documents
Policies Applicable to All Funded Programs
- EEC's Background Record Check Policies
- Definition of License-Exempt Funded Programs Eligible for CCDBG Subsidy
- EEC Inspections and Visits Policy
- Process for Contesting Findings from Visits and Investigations
- Posting Visits and Investigations to Child Care Directory on Consumer Education Website
- EEC Essentials Training Policy for Funded Programs
- Emergency Contingency Plans for Funded Programs
- Holding a Certificate of Eligibility for Funding
- CPR and First Aid Training and Certification
- Online Posting of Death, Serious Injuries and Substantiated Child Abuse Data
- Definition of Death, Serious Injury and Substantiated Child Abuse
- EEC Policy on Immunizations for Funded Programs
- Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting for Funded Programs
- Safe Sleep Policy
- Policy on Inner Tube Bouncers
Policies for Funded Programs: Center-Based Only
- EEC Center-Based Funded Program Compliance Requirements
- EEC Center-Based Funded Program Health and Safety Checklist
- Designated Administrator Policy for EEC Center-Based Funded Programs
- Children's Records Checklist for Center-Based Funded Programs
- Staff Records Checklist for Center-Based Funded Programs
- Transportation, Pick Up and Drop Off Policy for Funded Center Based Programs
- Playground Safety for Center-Based Funded Programs
Policies for Funded Programs: Informal Child Care Only