Child Care and Development Fund, Report to Congress for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003
Part IV: FY 2002 and FY 2003 State Plans
BACKGROUND
States, Territories, and Tribes are required to submit Biennial Plans that describe how they intend to implement CCDF. These plans are submitted through a preprint (form) that asks for information about the Lead Agency, CCDF administration, the process for developing the plan including public hearings, service priorities, processes with parents, and activities that will be funded with the quality set-aside and earmarks.
The Biennial State Plan, which the Lead Agency must submit to HHS for funding, identifies the-
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State Lead Agency (designated by the State chief executive)
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Entity designated to receive private donated funds (as appropriate)
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Purposes for which the funds will be expended
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Amount of funds requested, as prescribed by HHS
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Information specified by HHS
In developing the Biennial State Plan, the Lead Agency must-
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Consult with appropriate representatives of local government
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Coordinate the provision of services with other Federal, State, and local child care and early childhood development programs, including such programs for the benefit of Indian children
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Hold at least one public hearing
In consultation with the ACF Regional Offices, CCB reviews the Biennial State Plans to ensure compliance with the CCDF statute and regulations. The following summarizes the information States provided in their plans for FY 2002-FY 2003 (October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2003). More detailed information about how specific States are implementing CCDF is provided in the appendices to this report in the "Child Care and Development Fund State Information Chart."