8.2 Optional Use of Combined Funds, CCDF Matching, and Maintenance-of-Effort Funds

Lead Agencies may combine CCDF funds with other Federal, State, and local child care and early childhood development programs, including those in 8.1.1. These programs include preschool programs, Tribal child care programs, and other early childhood programs, including those serving infants and toddlers with disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care. Combining funds may include blending multiple funding streams, pooling funds, or layering funds from multiple funding streams to expand and/or enhance services for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children and families to allow for the delivery of comprehensive quality care that meets the needs of children and families. For example, Lead Agencies may use multiple funding sources to offer grants or contracts to programs to deliver services; a Lead Agency may allow a county/local government to use coordinated funding streams; or policies may be in place that allow local programs to layer CCDF funds with additional funding sources to pay for full-day, full-year child care that meets Early Head Start/Head Start Program Performance Standards or State/Territory pre-Kindergarten requirements in addition to State/Territory child care licensing requirements. As a reminder, CCDF funds may be used in collaborative efforts with Head Start and Early Head Start programs to provide comprehensive child care and development services for children who are eligible for both programs. 8.2.1 Combining funding for CCDF services Does the Lead Agency combine funding for CCDF services with Title XX of the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Title IV B 21st Century Community Learning Center Funds, State-only child care funds, TANF direct funds for child care not transferred into CCDF, Title IV-B, IV-E funds, or other federal or State programs? [ ] No. (If no, skip to question 8.2.2) [x] Yes. i. If yes, describe which funds you will combine. Combined funds may include, but are not limited to: [x] Title XX (Social Services Block Grant, SSBG) [x] Title IV B 21st Century Community Learning Center Funds (Every Student Succeeds Act) [x] State- or Territory-only child care funds [x] TANF direct funds for child care not transferred into CCDF [x] Title IV-B funds (Social Security Act) [x] Title IV-E funds (Social Security Act) [ ] Other. Describe: ii. If yes, what does the Lead Agency use combined funds to support, such as extending the day or year of services available (i.e., full-day, full-year programming for working families), smoothing transitions for children, enhancing and aligning quality of services, linking comprehensive services to children in child care, or developing the supply of child care for vulnerable populations? The purpose and expected outcomes for combining funds is to increase access to services, extend the services available and increase capacity for quality services through combined support for ECEs and early care and education programs. This results in a seamless process for families applying for services and for agencies that administer the program. 8.2.2 Funds used to meet CCDF matching and MOE requirements Lead Agencies may use public funds and donated funds to meet CCDF match and maintenance of effort (matching MOE) requirements. Note: Lead Agencies that use State pre-Kindergarten funds to meet matching requirements must check State pre-Kindergarten funds and public and/or private funds. Use of private funds for match or maintenance-of-effort: Donated funds do not need to be under the administrative control of the Lead Agency to qualify as an expenditure for federal match. However, Lead Agencies must identify and designate in the State/Territory CCDF Plan the donated funds given to public or private entities to implement the CCDF child care program. [ ] Not applicable. The Lead Agency is a Territory (skip to 8.3.1). a. Does the Lead Agency use public funds to meet match requirements? [x] Yes. If yes, describe which funds are used: 1. State General Revenue 2. Local County Governments ￿ some local ELCs receive matching funds from local county governments and special taxing districts. [ ] No. b. Does the Lead Agency use donated funds to meet match requirements? [x] Yes. If yes, identify the entity(ies) designated to receive donated funds: i. [ ] Donated directly to the state. ii. [x] Donated to a separate entity(ies) designated to receive donated funds. If checked, identify the name, address, contact, and type of entities designated to receive private donated funds: ELCs and RCMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE ELCs Xaviera White ELC of Alachua 4424 NW 13th Street, Suite A-5 Gainesville, FL 32609 Lizbeth Murphy ELC of the Big Bend (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla) 2639 N. Monroe Street, Bldg. C., Tallahassee, FL 32303 Laura C. Gambino ELC of Brevard P.O. Box 560692 Rockledge, FL 32956-0692 Renee Jaffe ELC of Broward 1475 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 301 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Angel Carro ELC of Duval 6500 Bowden Road, Suite 290 Jacksonville, FL 32216 Dana Hodges ELC of Emerald Coast (Okaloosa, Walton) 1130 N. Eglin Pkwy Shalimar, FL 32570 Bruce Watson ELC of Escambia 3300 N. Pace Blvd., Suite 210 Pensacola, FL 32505 DJ Lebo ELC of Flagler and Volusia 135 Executive Circle, Suite 100 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 LaShone Surrency ELC of Florida’s Gateway (Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Union) 1104 SW Main Blvd. Lake City, FL 32025 Anne Bouhebent ELC of Florida’s Heartland (Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands) 2886 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 Dr. Fred Hicks ELC of Hillsborough 6302 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33619 Marsha Powers ELC of IRMO (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee) 10 SE Central Parkway, Suite 200, Stuart, FL 34994 Lesha Buchbinder ELC of Lake 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 206 Leesburg, FL 34748 Darrel King ELC of Manatee 600 8th Avenue West, Suite 100 Palmetto, FL 34221 Carrie Theall ELC of Marion 2300 SW 17th Road Ocala, FL 34471 Evelio C. Torres ELC of Miami-Dade-Monroe 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd (5th Floor) Coral Gables, FL 33134 Sonya Bosanko ELC of Nature Coast (Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Sumter) 382 N. Suncoast Blvd. Crystal River, FL 34429 Dawn Bell ELC of North Florida (Baker, Bradford, Clay, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns) 2450 Old Moultrie Road, Suite 103, St. Augustine, FL 32086 Suzan Gage ELC of Northwest Florida (Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington) 703 West 15th Street, Suite A Panama City, FL 32401 Scott Fritz ELC of Orange 7700 Southland Blvd, Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32809 Amanda V. Kelkenberg ELC of Osceola 1631 E. Vine Street, Suite E Kissimmee, FL 34744 Warren Eldridge ELC of Palm Beach 2300 High Ridge Road, Suite 115 Boynton Beach, FL 33426 Dr. Steve Knobl ELC of Pasco and Hernando 15506 County Line Road Spring Hill, FL 34510 Lindsay Carson ELC of Pinellas 2536 Countryside Blvd., Suite 500, Clearwater, FL 33763 Marc Hutek ELC of Polk 115 South Missouri Avenue Suite 501, Lakeland, FL 33815-4602 Isabel Garcia RCMA 402 West Main Street Immokalee, FL 34142 Melissa Stuckey ELC of Santa Rosa 6460 Justice Avenue Milton, FL 32570 Janet Kahn ELC of Sarasota 1750 17th Street, Bldg. L Sarasota, FL 34234 Jennifer Grant ELC of Seminole 280 Hunt Park Cove, Suite 1020 Longwood, FL 32750 Melanie Stefanowicz ELC of Southwest Florida 2675 Winkler Avenue, Suite 300, Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Anthony ￿Tony￿ Loupe ELC of St. Lucie 4472 Okeechobee Road Ft. Pierce, FL 34947 [ ] No. c. Does the Lead Agency certify that, if State expenditures for pre-Kindergarten programs are used to meet the MOE requirements, the following is true: • The Lead Agency did not reduce its level of effort in full-day/full-year child care services. • The Lead Agency ensures that pre-Kindergarten programs meet the needs of working parents. • The estimated percentage of the MOE requirement that will be met with pre-Kindergarten expenditures (does not to exceed 20 percent). • If the percentage is more than 10 percent of the MOE requirement, the State will coordinate its pre-Kindergarten and child care services to expand the availability of child care. Public pre-Kindergarten funds may also serve as MOE funds as long as the State can describe how it will coordinate pre-Kindergarten and child care services to expand the availability of child care while using public pre-Kindergarten funds as no more than 20 percent of the State's MOE or 30 percent of its matching funds in a single fiscal year. If expenditures for pre-Kindergarten services are used to meet the MOE requirement, does the Lead Agency certify that the State or Territory has not reduced its level of effort in full-day/full-year child care services? [x] Yes. [ ] No. If no, describe: