1.1 CCDF Leadership

The governor of a State or Territory must designate an agency (which may be an appropriate collaborative agency) or establish a joint interagency office to represent the State or Territory as the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency agrees to administer the program in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations and the provisions of this Plan, including the assurances and certifications. 1.1.1 Designated Lead Agency Identify the Lead Agency or joint interagency office designated by the State or Territory. OCC will send official grant correspondence, such as grant awards, grant adjustments, Plan approvals, and disallowance notifications, to the designated contact identified here. a. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Office Information: i. Name of Lead Agency: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning ii. Street Address: 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE, Suite 754 iii. City: Atlanta iv. State: Georgia v. ZIP Code: 30334 vi. Web Address for Lead Agency: www.decal.ga.gov b. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Official contact information: i. Lead Agency Official First Name: Amy ii. Lead Agency Official Last Name: Jacobs iii. Title: Commissioner iv. Phone Number: 404-651-7432 v. Email Address: Amy.Jacobs@decal.ga.gov 1.1.2 CCDF Administrator Identify the CCDF Administrator designated by the Lead Agency, the day-to-day contact, or the person with responsibility for administering the State’s or Territory’s CCDF program. The OCC will send programmatic communications, such as program announcements, program instructions, and data collection instructions, to the designated contact identified here. If there is more than one designated contact with equal or shared responsibility for administering the CCDF program, identify the Co-Administrator or the person with administrative responsibilities and include their contact information. a. CCDF Administrator contact information: i. CCDF Administrator First Name: Ira ii. CCDF Administrator Last Name: Sudman iii. Title of the CCDF Administrator: General Counsel iv. Phone Number: 470-631-1017 v. Email Address: Ira.Sudman@decal.ga.gov b. CCDF Co-Administrator contact information (if applicable): i. CCDF Co-Administrator First Name: Woody ii. CCDF Co-Administrator Last Name: Dover iii. Title of the CCDF Co-Administrator: Enterprise Project Management Director iv. Phone Number: 404-463-0741 v. Email Address: Woody.Dover@decal.ga.gov vi. Description of the Role of the Co-Administrator: Mr. Dover worked closely with Mr. Sudman to oversee the development of Georgia’s State Plan and works to ensure that the Lead Agency implements the plan as written. Ira Sudman (Ira.Sudman@decal.ga.gov) and Wood Dover (Woody.Dover@decal.ga.gov) are the day-to-day contacts for the State Plan.