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regarding the provision of child care services under this Plan: All written and verbal comments made by the public were reviewed, considered, and incorporated into the Plan if deemed necessary and applicable. 1.3.3 Public availability of final Plan, amendments, and waivers Lead Agencies must make the submitted and approved final Plan, any approved Plan amendments, and any approved requests for temporary waivers publicly available on a website. a. Provide the website link to where the Plan, any Plan amendments, and waivers (if applicable) are available. Note: A Plan amendment is required if the website address where the Plan is posted changes. http://www.decal.ga.gov/BftS/CCDFPlan.aspx b. Describe any other strategies that the Lead Agency uses to make submitted and approved CCDF Plan and approved Plan amendments available to the public. Check all that apply and describe the strategies below, including any relevant website links as examples. i. [x] Working with advisory committees. Describe: Information about the Plan was shared with the Lead Agency's advisory committee through email announcing that the Plan was made available on the Lead Agency’s website, social media platforms, and in local media. ii. [x] Working with child care resource and referral agencies. Describe: Information about the Plan was shared with child care resource and referral agencies through email announcing that the Plan was made available on the Lead Agency’s website, social media platforms, and in local media. iii. [x] Providing translation in other languages. Describe: If requested, the Lead Agency uses a translation service that provides translation for multiple languages. iv. [x] Sharing through social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, email). Describe: Information was posted and shared through the Lead Agency's social media platforms. The Lead Agency uses Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest v. [x] Providing notification to key constituents (e.g., parent and family groups, provider groups, advocacy groups, foundations, and businesses). Describe: An email blast was sent to all providers and applicable stakeholder groups with information about public hearings and with links to the State Plan. vi. [x] Working with Statewide afterschool networks or similar coordinating entities for out-of-school time. Describe: Information about the Plan was shared with statewide afterschool networks or similar coordinating entities. vii. [x] Direct communication with the child care workforce. Describe: An e-mail blast was sent to all providers and applicable stakeholder groups with information about public hearings and with links to the State Plan. viii. [ ] Other. Describe: 2 Child and Family Eligibility and Enrollment and Continuity of Care Stable and reliable child care arrangements facilitate job stability for parents and healthy development of children. CCDF eligibility and enrollment policies can contribute to these goals. Policies and procedures that create barriers to families accessing CCDF, like inaccessible subsidy