This resource provides an overview of the Child Care and Development Fund through a fiscal accountability lens and is intended to help Lead Agencies understand the basics of federal funding streams, including allowable uses and limitations.
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The Tribal Lead Agency Fiscal Risk Assessment was developed for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Tribal Lead Agency (TLA) administrators, fiscal and management officials, and other TLA leaders as a framework for reviewing how well policies and procedures meet the CCDF requirements in the...
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Topic/Subtopic Early Childhood Program Design and Management, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Community Assessment and Collaboration, Laws, Regulations, and Governance, Program Self-Assessment/Materials Checklists, Management Practices, Child Care Center, Family Child Care, Fiscal Management, Human Resources, School-Age and Out-of-School Time, New Programs, Program Design, Program Planning, Program Startup, Staffing and Professional Development, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Dissemination Plan, Evaluation Plan, Governance, Sustainability Plan, Equal Access to Child Care, Assessing Market Rates and Child Care Costs, Alternative Methodologies, Market Rate Surveys, Payment Practices, Absence Policies, Generally Accepted Payment Practices, Sliding Fee Scale Structure, Setting Payment Rates, Determining Equal Access, Tiered Rates or Add-Ons, Supply Building Strategies, Children With Disabilities, Contracts or Grants, Homeless, Infants and Toddlers, Nontraditional-Hour Care, Family Engagement and Consumer Education, Family Engagement and School Readiness, PFCE Framework/Family Engagement Outcomes, Relationship-Based Practice, School Readiness, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Family Engagement, Your Child's Readiness for School, Informing Child Care Consumers, Annual Reports, Consumer Education Website, Family Friendly Outreach, Processes for Licensing Child Care, Provider Information, Supports and Services for Families, Building Economic Mobility, Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness, Engaging Diverse Families, Family Literacy, Father Engagement, Financial Assistance Programs, Immigrant and Refugee Families, Measuring What Matters, Pregnant Women and Expectant Families, Relationship-Based Practice, Social-Emotional/Behavioral/Mental Health, Leadership and Coordination, CCDF Governance and Leadership, Capacity Building, Systems Building, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Comprehensive Services, Family Child Care Partners, Fiscal Issues, Human Resources, Implementation Planners/Fiscal Consultants, Layering of Funds, Maintaining Successful Partnerships, Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Regulations and Standards, Continuing Operations, Development of State EPR Plans, Recruit, Engage, and Coordinate With Stakeholders, CCR&R Agencies, Child Welfare Partners, Early Childhood Partners, Health and Wellness Partners, Out-of-School Time Organizations, Partners Serving Homeless Children, State and Local Education Agencies, TANF Partners, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, State/Territory Needs Assessment, System Financing, CCDF Funding, Layering of Funds, Other, PDG Program Design, Data Systems, Dissemination Plan, Evaluation Plan, Governance, Sustainability Plan, Professional Development, Career Pathways, Alignment of PD, Credentials, Infant/Toddler Credential, Infant/Toddler Workforce, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Credential, Compensation, Benefits, and Access to Professional Development (PD), Meeting the Needs of Diverse 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Development, Teaching, and Learning, Developmentally Advanced Children, Dual Language Learners, Engaging Interactions and Environments, Individualizing, Ongoing Child Assessment, Research-Based Curricula and Teaching Practices, Screening, Transition to Kindergarten, Supporting Children With Disabilities, Disability Service Plans, Family Engagement, Health and Safety, Identification of Children With Disabilities, Individualization, Policy, Program Planning, Recruitment and Enrollment, Services to Children With Disabilities, Staff Support and Supervision, Transitions, Supporting Children's Social-Emotional/Behavioral and Mental Health, Adverse Experiences/Toxic Stress, Challenging Behavior, Protecting Children's Health and Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Public Health Emergencies, Recovery, Response, Supporting Families, Health and Safety Requirements and Standards, Building and Facility Requirements, Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting, Child-Staff Ratios and Group Sizes, Comprehensive Background Checks, Family/Group Child Care Home Requirements, Infant/Toddler Care Requirements, Licensing Exemptions, Provider/Staff Requirements and Qualifications, Requirements for the Care of Children, School-Age/Out-of-School Time Requirements, Licensing Administration, Caseloads/Staffing Patterns/Quality Assurance for Monitoring, Consumer Information and Websites, Licensing Policies/Structure of Regulatory Agencies, Qualifications and Training of Monitoring Staff, Use of Technology and Data Systems, Monitoring and Enforcement, Enforcement Tools and Policies, Investigations, License-Exempt CCDF Providers, Monitoring for Compliance, Supporting Health and Wellness, Health Literacy and Family Engagement, Health Services Management, Healthy, Active Living, Mental Health Services, Nutrition, Oral Health, Physical Health, Protecting the Safety of Children, Safety and Injury Prevention, School Readiness, Quality Improvement, Data Collection and Evaluation, Data Systems, 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Information, Structure of Quality Improvement Systems, System Financing, Stable Financial Assistance to Families, Continuity of Care, Policy and Practice, Eligibility Policies, Fluctuation in Earnings, Graduated Phase-Out, Prioritizing Vulnerable Children and Families, Families Experiencing Homelessness, Protection for Working Parents, 12-Month Eligibility, Family Contribution to Payment, Job Search, Prevent Disruption of Work
This resource was presented at the Region II CCDF Meeting on June 13, 2019. Participants explored the components of a strong CCDF fiscal management system, enhanced their awareness of effective fiscal management practices, budgeting, and internal controls required to maintain program integrity...
Resource Type: Regional Meeting Resources Presentations
Este recurso se presentó en la reunión de la Región II del programa CCDF el 13 de junio del 2019. Los participantes exploraron los componentes de un sólido sistema de gestión fiscal, mejoraron sus conocimientos sobre las practicas efectivas de gestión fiscal, la preparación de presupuestos y los...
Resource Type: Regional Meeting Resources Presentations
Organizing is the process of bringing together physical, financial, and human resources and developing a productive relationship across them for...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination
CCDF Plan Preprint Training Framework
The Office of Child Care ...
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Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination
This concurrent session was presented during the Office of Child Care’s 2019 Tribal Management Institute.
This session focused on the fiscal management systems and internal controls needed to produce clean audits, submit timely and accurate ACF-696T reports, and ensure that CCDF program...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
Topic/Subtopic Leadership and Coordination, System Financing, CCDF Funding
During the Tribal CCDF Administrators Premeeting Event, Tribal CCDF administrators,...
Resource Type: National Meeting Resources Presentations
This program integrity webinar covered the fiscal fundamentals of the CCDF program related to federal funding requirements and allowable uses for CCDF, budget constraints facing Lead Agencies, succession planning, and guidance for new state administrators on where to find helpful information on...
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