Antoinette Mitchell, Superintendent of Education Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) 1050 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20002

Dear Superintendent of Education Mitchell: The Office of Child Care has completed its review of the proposed amendments to District of Columbia's approved Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for FFY 2025-2027, submitted on May 29, 2026.

This letter is to inform you that the following CCDF Plan amendments were approved.

Program Integrity: Fraud Investigation, Payment Recovery, and Sanctions • Plan Question 10.2.2b. Activities to investigate and recover improper payments. Amended to reflect changes that affect CCDF administration, procedures, and/or policies that affect parents and/or providers access to the program, effective 5/28/2026.

• Plan Question 10.2.2e. Sanctions to reduce improper payments. Amended to reflect changes that affect CCDF administration, procedures, and/or policies that affect parents and/or providers access to the program, effective 5/28/2026. Approval of this amendment indicates that District of Columbia’s CCDF Plan demonstrates compliance with 98.68(b)(2).

Please note the following amended Plan questions were complete.

• Plan Question 10.2.2c. Unintentional program violations. Amended to reflect changes that affect CCDF administration, procedures, and/or policies that affect parents and/or providers access to the program, effective 5/28/2026. This question is now complete.

• Plan Question 10.2.2d. Investigate and recover improper payments due to agency errors. Amended to reflect changes that affect CCDF administration, procedures, and/or policies that affect parents and/or providers access to the program, effective 5/28/2026. This question is now complete.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact Agda Burchard, Regional Program Manager at (215) 861-4096 and agda.burchard@acf.hhs.gov. 330 C Street, S.W., Washington DC 20201 | www.acf.hhs.gov

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We appreciate your efforts to meet the child care needs of eligible families in District of Columbia and look forward to our continued partnership in the administration of your Child Care and Development Fund Program.

Sincerely,

Digitally signed by ANNE-MARIE TWOHIE Date: 7/1/2026 12:28 PM EDT

Anne-Marie D. Twohie Deputy Director Office of Child Care

cc: Hannah Matthews, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Early Learning, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Alejandra Londono-Gomez, Early Childhood Education Officer, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Agda Burchard, Regional Program Manager, Office of Child Care Christine Johnson-Staub, Program Operations Liaison, Office of Child Care