Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Procedures for Requests From Tribal Lead Agencies To Use Child Care and Development Fund Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities
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The law outlines procedures for Tribal Lead Agencies to request and receive approval to use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funds for construction or major renovations of child care facilities. It aims to simplify and reduce the burden on these agencies when applying for funding. Through this law, data collection for these requests will resume, with clearer requirements and a streamlined process to improve efficiency.
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Key Changes
- Resumed data collection for tribal funding requests
- Reduced the estimated burden hours for respondents from 20 to 6
- Streamlined the procedures for clarity and user-friendliness
Obligations
What this law requires
Tribal Lead Agencies must request and receive approval from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) before using Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funds for construction or major renovation of child care facilities.
Tribal Lead Agencies must submit a Construction and Major Renovation Set-Aside Request to ACF, which requires approximately 1 hour of burden time per submission.
Tribal Lead Agencies must develop and submit a Construction and Major Renovation Application to ACF, which requires approximately 5 hours of burden time per submission.
The Administration for Children and Families must develop and implement uniform procedures for the solicitation and consideration of Tribal Lead Agency requests for CCDF funds for construction or major renovation.
Tribal Lead Agencies that have consolidated their CCDF program into an approved plan under the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Public Law 102-477) must still request and receive ACF approval before using CCDF funds for construction or major renovation.