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to continually adapt to the changing needs of families, child care programs, and the workforce. Consultation involves meeting with or otherwise obtaining input from an appropriate agency in the development of the State or Territory CCDF Plan. As part of the Plan development process, Lead Agencies must consult with the following: (1) Appropriate representatives of general-purpose local government. General purpose local governments are defined by the U.S. Census at https://www2.census.gov/govs/cog/g12_org.pdf. (2) The State Advisory Council (SAC) on Early Childhood Education and Care (pursuant to 642B(b)(I)(A)(i) of the Head Start Act) or similar coordinating body pursuant to 98.14(a)(1)(vii). (3) Tribe(s) or Tribal organization(s) within the State. This consultation should be done in a timely manner and at the option of the Tribe(s) or Tribal organization(s). 1.3.1 Consultation efforts in CCDF Plan development Describe the Lead Agency’s consultation efforts in the development of the CCDF Plan, including how and how often the consultation occurred. a. Describe how the Lead Agency consulted with appropriate representatives of general- purpose local government: The proposed state plan was sent to the Georgia's Children's Cabinet (Georgia's State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care) for review and comment. The Commissioner of the Lead Agency is the co-chair of the Cabinet. The proposed State Plan was summarized and shared in total for comment to the following state agencies: Department of Education, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Georgia Office of Student Achievement, Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Office of the Child Advocate, Council of Juvenile Court Judges, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The Lead Agency meets three times a year with all the aforementioned state agencies as primary members of the Children's Cabinet. Each agency was afforded the opportunity to review the plan and comment directly by e-mail or at the May 14th meeting in person. a. Describe how the Lead Agency consulted with the State Advisory Council or similar coordinating body: The proposed state plan was sent to the Georgia's Children's Cabinet (Georgia's State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care) for review and comment. The Commissioner of the Lead Agency is the co-chair of the Cabinet. The proposed State Plan was summarized and shared in total for comment to the following state agencies: Department of Education, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Community Health, Georgia Office of Student Achievement, Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Office of the Child Advocate, Council of Juvenile Court Judges, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The Lead Agency meets three times a year with all the aforementioned state agencies as primary members of the Children's Cabinet. Each agency was afforded the opportunity to review the plan and comment directly by e-mail or at the May 14th meeting in person. b. Describe, if applicable, how the Lead Agency consulted with Indian Tribes(s) or Tribal