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31 information to the requestor prior to receiving approval from the Child Care Program Office (CCPO). The Designee must immediately forward a copy of the request received, including subpoenas, and any legal release to the CCPO at the policy mailbox: dpaccp@alaska.gov. The Designee must immediately express mail, or hand deliver, the requested file to the CCPO, retaining a copy of information pertinent to the family’s most recent application. The CCPO will forward the request and release to the Division of Public Assistance Director’s Office and Department of Law who will: 1. Verify the release is in proper order; 2. Request thepertinent file from the CCPO or Designee; and 3. Submit the release and documents to the division’s legal team. 4020 RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The State of Alaska, Department of Health (DOH), Division of Public Assistance (DPA), Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is designated as the Lead Agency for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), and manages, administers and provides oversight for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The CCPO is the primary contact regarding the CCAP for Designees, DPA Work Services Technical Assistance Team (WSTA), Work Services Providers (WPS), Child Care Licensing (CCL), and the Alaska statewide Child Care Resource and Referral Network (CCR&R). All of these agencies and their staff work together and have specific responsibilities in the delivery of CCAP services. This section provides an overview of responsibilities under the CCAP for the: 1. CCPO; 2. Other DPA Units; 3. Other State of Alaska Departments; 4. WSP for Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) ICCA; 5. Designee/Designee Contractor for PASS I, PASS II and PASS III CCA;