C.R.S. Section 26.5-4-110
Funding

  • allocation
  • maintenance of effort
  • allocation committee
  • rules

(1)

There is created the child care assistance program allocation committee consisting of eleven members, eight of whom are appointed by a statewide association of counties and three of whom are appointed by the department. Of the members appointed by the statewide association of counties, at least two members must be from small or medium-sized counties and at least three must be from large counties, one appointee of whom must be a representative from the county that has the greatest percentage of the state’s child care assistance program caseload. The appointing authorities shall consult with each other to ensure that the child care assistance program allocation committee is representative of the counties in the state. The child care assistance program allocation committee shall develop its own operational procedures.

(2)

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(a)

Starting with the 2023-24 state fiscal year, and subject to available appropriations, the department, upon receiving recommendations from the child care assistance program allocation committee, shall annually establish the amount of each county’s block grant for CCCAP based on an allocation formula agreed upon by the department and the child care assistance program allocation committee. Counties are only required to spend the state CCCAP allocation and the maintenance of effort for that allocation.

(b)

If the department and the child care assistance program allocation committee do not reach an agreement on the allocation formula on or before June 1 of a state fiscal year for the succeeding state fiscal year, the department and the child care assistance program allocation committee shall submit alternatives to the joint budget committee of the general assembly from which the joint budget committee shall select an allocation formula before the beginning of the succeeding state fiscal year.

(3)

The department, after input from the child care assistance program allocation committee, shall adopt rules regarding adjustments to the amount of a block grant, and the rules must address the following factors:

(a)

The cost of living;

(b)

The cost of high-quality early childhood programs;

(c)

The cost of programs;

(d)

The regional market rates or costs for CCCAP;

(e)

Drastic economic changes;

(f)

Geographic differences within a county; and

(g)

Other factors as determined by the child care assistance program allocation committee.

(4)

The money in a county block grant allocated to a county pursuant to this section must only be used for the provision of child care services pursuant to department rules promulgated pursuant to this part 1.

(5)

Money transferred from the county block grant temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to section 26-2-714 (7) to the child care development fund may be used for child care quality improvement activities as identified in the federal “Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 9858e, as amended.

(6)

For state fiscal year 2005-06 and for each state fiscal year thereafter, each county is required to meet a level of county spending for CCCAP that is equal to the county’s proportionate share of the total county funds set forth in the annual general appropriation act for CCCAP for that state fiscal year. The level of county spending is known as the county’s maintenance of effort for CCCAP for that state fiscal year. For any state fiscal year, the department is authorized to adjust a county’s maintenance of effort, reflected as a percentage of the total county funds set forth in the annual general appropriation act for CCCAP for that state fiscal year, so that the percentage equals the county’s proportionate share of the total state and federal funds appropriated for CCCAP for that state fiscal year. For any state fiscal year, the sum of all counties’ maintenance of effort must be equal to or greater than the total county funds set forth in the general appropriation act for the state fiscal year 1996-97 for employment-related child care.

Source: Section 26.5-4-110 — Funding - allocation - maintenance of effort - allocation committee - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-26.­5.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

26.5‑4‑101
Short title
26.5‑4‑102
Legislative declaration
26.5‑4‑103
Definitions
26.5‑4‑104
Colorado child care assistance program - department authority - cooperation with federal government - acceptance and administration of money
26.5‑4‑105
Colorado child care assistance program - department duties
26.5‑4‑106
Applications for child care assistance - verification - award - not assignable - limitation
26.5‑4‑107
Reconsideration and changes
26.5‑4‑108
Appeals
26.5‑4‑109
Provider rates - provider recruitment
26.5‑4‑110
Funding - allocation - maintenance of effort - allocation committee - rules
26.5‑4‑111
Services - eligibility - assistance provided - waiting lists - rules - exceptions from cooperating with child support establishment
26.5‑4‑112
Exemptions - requirements
26.5‑4‑113
No individual entitlement
26.5‑4‑114
Colorado child care assistance program - reporting requirements
26.5‑4‑115
Performance contracts
26.5‑4‑116
Recovery from recipient - estate
26.5‑4‑117
Locating violators - recoveries
26.5‑4‑118
Records confidential - authorization to obtain records of assets - release of location information to law enforcement agencies - outstanding felony arrest warrants
26.5‑4‑119
State income tax refund offset - rules
26.5‑4‑201
Short title
26.5‑4‑202
Legislative declaration
26.5‑4‑203
Definitions
26.5‑4‑204
Colorado universal preschool program - created - eligibility - workforce development plan - program funding - rules
26.5‑4‑205
Quality standards - evaluation - support
26.5‑4‑206
Preschool special education services - department collaboration - memorandum of understanding
26.5‑4‑207
Preschool program evaluation and improvement process - independent evaluator
26.5‑4‑208
Preschool provider funding - per-child rates - local contribution - distribution and use of money - definitions - repeal
26.5‑4‑209
Preschool programs cash fund - created - use - repeal
26.5‑4‑210
Reporting
26.5‑4‑211
Colorado universal preschool program provider participation bonus program - report - rules - definitions - repeal
26.5‑4‑301
Legislative declaration
26.5‑4‑302
Online kindergarten readiness pilot program - created - survey - provider selection - funding
26.5‑4‑303
Reporting
26.5‑4‑304
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 26.5-4-110’s source at colorado​.gov