1.1 CCDF Leadership

The governor of a State or Territory must designate an agency (which may be an appropriate collaborative agency) or establish a joint interagency office to represent the State or Territory as the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency agrees to administer the program in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations and the provisions of this Plan, including the assurances and certifications. 1.1.1 Designated Lead Agency Identify the Lead Agency or joint interagency office designated by the State or Territory. The OCC will send official grant correspondence, such as grant awards, grant adjustments, Plan approvals, and disallowance notifications, to the designated contact identified here. a. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Office Information: i. Name of Lead Agency: California Department of Social Services ii. Street Address: 744 P Street iii. City: Sacramento iv. State: California v. ZIP Code: 95814 vi. Web Address for Lead Agency: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ b. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Official contact information: i. Lead Agency Official First Name: Lupe ii. Lead Agency Official Last Name: Jaime-Mileham iii. Title: Deputy Director, Child Care and Development Division iv. Phone Number: (916) 951-2037 v. Email Address: Lupe.Jaime-Mileham@dss.ca.gov 1.1.2 CCDF Administrator Identify the CCDF Administrator designated by the Lead Agency, the day-to-day contact, or the person with responsibility for administering the State’s or Territory’s CCDF program. The OCC will send programmatic communications, such as program announcements, program instructions, and data collection instructions, to the designated contact identified here. If there is more than one designated contact with equal or shared responsibility for administering the CCDF program, identify the Co- Administrator or the person with administrative responsibilities and include their contact information. a. CCDF Administrator contact information: i. CCDF Administrator First Name: Lupe ii. CCDF Administrator Last Name: Jaime-Mileham iii. Title of the CCDF Administrator: Deputy Director, Child Care and Development Division iv. Phone Number: (916) 651-2037 v. Email Address: Lupe.Jaime-Mileham@dss.ca.gov b. CCDF Co-Administrator contact information (if applicable): i. CCDF Co-Administrator First Name: Anna ii. CCDF Co-Administrator Last Name: Levine iii. Title of the CCDF Co-Administrator: Branch Chief, Program Innovation, Policy, and Research Branch iv. Phone Number: (916) 858-9389 v. Email Address: Anna.Levine@dss.ca.gov vi. Description of the Role of the Co-Administrator: As administrator of the Program Innovation, Policy, and Research Branch, the Branch Chief supports the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) administrator and staff with development of policy and procedures in the implementation of all CCDF regulations and state statutes.