Library: Policy
340:110-1-76. Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Revised 9-14-24
(a) Purpose. This Part provides CCDF administrative rules and procedure guidelines. CCDF is a federal grant awarded annually to states and tribes for child care improvement.
(b) Legal basis and authority. Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) is the Lead Agency administering the CCDF. OKDHS designates responsibility to Child Care Services (CCS) to develop and implement the state child care plan to qualify for the federal CCDF.
(c) State Plan. CCS submits a state plan to the Administration for Children and Families . • 1 The state plan establishes goals and objectives addressing quality child care needs for children birth through age 13.
(d) State and federal law requirements. The state and federal law requirements include:
(1) overseeing state and federal fund distribution;
(2) complying with approved state plan provisions, CCDF rules, and requirements;
(3) submitting state plan amendments and requesting waivers;
(4) responding to regional or federal office requests;
(5) coordinating financial inquiries, questions, and responses with Financial Services; and
(6) assuming program review responsibility.
(e) Contracting procedures. CCS cooperates with Office of Management and Enterprise Services ensuring contracting and purchasing regulations and policies are followed.
(f) Monitoring procedures. At least annually, CCS monitors program and fiscal aspects of contracts, request for proposals, or agreements with state agencies, funded through CCS. Monitoring:
(1) verifies state statute compliance;
(2) evaluates contract or agreement compliance; and
(3) provides technical assistance for improved services through additional visits, when applicable.
(g) Local projects. CCDF allows CCS project implementation enabling child care providers to receive funding. This ensures access to affordable quality child care for Oklahoma's children and parents. Local projects accomplishing specific goals meeting a documented community need are funded through CCS. The contract process ensures available funds are awarded to applicants with proposals best addressing the documented need.
REVISED 9-14-24
1. (a) The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) ensures access to affordable quality child care.
(b) Per CCDF guidelines, an identified percentage of funds is spent on:
(1) direct services to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and low-income families;
(2) enhancing and aligning the quality of services for infants and toddlersthrough school-age children;
(3) administrative activities;
(4) improving the supply and quality of child care through:
(A) professional development;
(B) compensation;
(C) resource and referral programs;
(D) grants or loans for meeting state and local standards; and
(E) monitoring licensing requirement compliance.
