Child Care & Development Fund State Plan - 2007 to 2009
This Plan describes the CCDF program to be conducted by the State for the period 10/1/07 – 9/30/09. As provided for in the applicable statutes and regulations, the Lead Agency has the flexibility to modify this program at any time, including changing the options selected or described herein.
The official text of the applicable laws and regulations govern, and the Lead Agency acknowledges its responsibility to adhere to them regardless of the fact that, for purposes of simplicity and clarity, the specific provisions printed herein are sometimes paraphrases of, or excerpts and incomplete quotations from, the full text.
Attachments for the Child Care & Development State Plan 2007 - 2009
- Attachment 1.5.A. CCR&R Scope of Work Pre-Print
- Attachment 2.1.A. Policy Matters Assessment - Excerpt from 2007 WV Kids Count Annual Report
- Attachment 2.2. Summary of State Plan Public Comment
- Attachment 3.1.1, Child Care Certificate
- Attachment 3.1.3. Minimum Wage Chart for In-Home Care
- Attachment 3.2.A Child Care Payment Rates
- Attachment 3.2.B. Market Rate Survey instrument and Summary of Results of Market Rate Survey
- Attachment 3.3.2. Definition of Income
- Attachment 3.5.1 Sliding Fee Scale and Explanation
- Attachment 4.1.1 WV Subsidy Applcation
- Attachment 5.2.1 Early Learning Guidelines
- Attachment 5.2.1.A. Crosswalk
- Attachment 5.2.3 A Guide for Families - WV Early Learning Standards Framework
- Attachment 5.2.5. State Professional Development Plan
- Attachment 5.2.5.B. Core Knowledge and Core Competencies
Division of Early Child Care and Education Plans a Public Hearing
Please be advised that the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families, is conducting a public hearing on the proposed child care and development block grant state plan. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 24 2007, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in room 319 at Marshal University Graduate College, 100 Angus E. Peyton Drive, Charleston, West Virginia 25303.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services requires the plan as a condition of funding. Public insight gathered from the meeting will help guide expenditures for the approximately $31 million received.
The funds received help provide support to improve the affordability, availability and quality of child care services in West Virginia. Funding assists low income families to cover the cost of child care, supports consumer education for selecting appropriate child care services and provides other key services, such as referral, available resources, necessary training and technical assistance for child care providers.
Written comments may be submitted online or by mail to WV Department of Health and Human Resources, Attn: Division of Early Care and Education,350 Capitol Street, Room B18, Charleston, West Virginia 25301. All comments must be received no later than close of business on May 24, 2007 .
