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

24 that prioritizes the implementation of the rules and/or provisions of statute that are subject to available appropriations. C. If the Department determines the county plan or county rate plan, including any decision to include or exclude specific program options, is not in compliance with these rules, provisions of statute, or is not otherwise determined by the Department to be necessary or desirable for the administration of the program pursuant to 26.5-4-104(4)(e), C.R.S., the Department will first work with the county to address the concerns. If a resolution cannot be agreed upon, or in the event a county does not submit a revised county plan or county rate plan in conformity with the processes described in subsection (E) and (F) below, then subject to the requirements as described subsection (F) below, pursuant to sections 26.5-4-104(4)(e) and 26.5-4-105(1), C.R.S., the Department reserves the right to approve, deny, or require modifications to the county plan or county rate plan. 1. If the Department denies the county plan or county rate plan, the county and the Department shall work together to complete a final approved county plan or county rate plan that is in compliance with these rules and statute. Approved county CCCAP plans can be found on the Department website at https://cdec.colorado.gov/colorado-child-care-assistance- program-for-families D. Pursuant to sections 26.5-4-104(4)(e) and 26.5-4-105(1), C.R.S., and subject to the processes described in subsection (F) below, the Department reserves the right to revise a county’s county plan or county rate plan to make changes that are necessary or desirable for the administration of the program when there is a state-wide or federal funding concern, regardless of whether a county is projected to be overspent. If the Department determines that county plan or rate plan changes are required, the Department will follow the processes as described in subsection (F) below. E. If the Department requires a change to the county plan or county rate plan, the Department must provide notice, in writing, to the affected county, and the