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

27 2. Reimbursement rates set by the state as informed by the market rates study. 3. If not already taken into consideration in the initial allocation formula as stated in rule sections 3.105(C)(1) and (2), the following factors must also be included: a. A measure of cost of living, which may include market rates; and b. The cost of high quality child care programs. 4. If not already taken into consideration in the initial allocation formula, the formula may include the following factors: a. A statewide adjustment to the allocation formula for geographic differences within counties or regional differences among counties in order to improve access. b. A statewide adjustment to the allocation formula for drastic economic changes that may impact the ability of CCCAP to serve low-income families. c. A statewide adjustment to mitigate significant decreases in county allocation amounts due to changes in the factors considered in the initial allocation formula. D. In accordance with section 26.5-4-110(3), C.R.S., after input from the child care assistance program allocation committee, the Department may adjust the block grant of all counties proportionally for that fiscal year based on the factors in section 26.5-4-110(3), C.R.S, and the factors set forth below in rule section 3.105(D)(1). Adjustments shall not be made to an individual county’s block grant outside of a proportional adjustment applied across all counties. As required by section 26.5-4-110(2)(a), C.R.S. and restated in rule section 3.104(A), counties are only required to spend the state CCCAP allocation and the maintenance of effort for that allocation. 1. In addition to the factors in section 26.5-4-110(3), C.R.S., the Department may adjust a county’s block grant based on the factors of: