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

65 h. How the county will determine the need for a slot contract renewal. C. Licensed child care providers that are fiscally managed by a county may not enter into a slot contract with the county that fiscally manages them. D. Counties must submit the state developed monitoring tool in accordance with the county’s monitoring schedule as specified in the county policy, within thirty-one (31) days of the end of the monitoring period. E. Target population and areas may include but are not limited to: 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) must be identified which supports the need to expand quality programs for specific CCCAP target populations and/or justifies needs based on underserved areas for all CCCAP households (demographic data may be based on zip codes or other geographic areas as determined by the county); 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 Colorado Shines QRIS program. H. The state department will maintain a slot contract template that meets the requirements of this rule and all state and federal contracting requirements. 1. Counties must utilize the state-developed slot contract template in CHATS which must include any county-specific target populations and areas. 2. The state department will assess and approve within thirty (30) days of receipt: a. The updated county plan; and, b. The county submitted slot contract policy.