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124 1. Infants and toddlers; 2. Children with additional care needs; 3. Children needing care during nontraditional hours (i.e., evening, overnight and weekend care); 4. Children in underserved areas due to inadequate child care services and/or resources; 5. Areas where quality rated programs are in short supply for children enrolled in CCCAP; or 6. Any other county-identified target population or areas. F. Criteria for assessing the need for slot contracts may include but is not limited to: 1. Counties must demonstrate the rationale for identifying specific CCCAP populations or underserved areas in their county; 2. The demographic data source(s) for all CCCAP households that supports the need to expand quality programs for specific CCCAP target populations and/or justifies needs based on underserved areas (demographic data may be based on zip codes or other geographic areas as determined by the county) must be identified; 3. Counties are strongly encouraged to work with Early Childhood Councils, resource and referral agencies, and other community-based organizations to identify the need for contracts with specific populations or in specific areas of the county. G. Licensed child care programs who enter into slot contract agreements with counties must agree to be engaged in quality building at a minimum of a level two (2) quality rating through the Department’s quality rating and improvement system. H. The Department will maintain a slot contract template that meets the requirements of this rule and all state and federal contracting requirements.

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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

124 1. Infants and toddlers; 2. Children with additional care needs; 3. Children needing care during nontraditional hours (i.e., evening, overnight and weekend care); 4. Children in underserved areas due to inadequate child care services and/or resources; 5. Areas where quality rated programs are in short supply for children enrolled in CCCAP; or 6. Any other county-identified target population or areas. F. Criteria for assessing the need for slot contracts may include but is not limited to: 1. Counties must demonstrate the rationale for identifying specific CCCAP populations or underserved areas in their county; 2. The demographic data source(s) for all CCCAP households that supports the need to expand quality programs for specific CCCAP target populations and/or justifies needs based on underserved areas (demographic data may be based on zip codes or other geographic areas as determined by the county) must be identified; 3. Counties are strongly encouraged to work with Early Childhood Councils, resource and referral agencies, and other community-based organizations to identify the need for contracts with specific populations or in specific areas of the county. G. Licensed child care programs who enter into slot contract agreements with counties must agree to be engaged in quality building at a minimum of a level two (2) quality rating through the Department’s quality rating and improvement system. H. The Department will maintain a slot contract template that meets the requirements of this rule and all state and federal contracting requirements.