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: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services ii. Street Address: 321 E 12th Street iii. City: Des Moines iv. State: Iowa v. ZIP Code: 50319 vi. Web Address for Lead Agency: https://hhs.iowa.gov b. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Official contact information: i. Lead Agency Official First Name: Larry ii. Lead Agency Official Last Name: Johnson iii. Title: Principal Deputy Director iv. Phone Number: +1 (515) 281-5457 v. Email Address: Larry.Johnson@hhs.iowa.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: Wendy ii. CCDF Administrator Last Name: Hoogeveen iii. Title of the CCDF Administrator: Child Care Policy Bureau Chief iv. Phone Number: 515-377-0354 v. Email Address: whoogev@dhs.state.ia.us b. CCDF Co-Administrator contact information (if applicable): i. CCDF Co-Administrator First Name: Ryan ii. CCDF Co-Administrator Last Name: Page iii. Title of the CCDF Co-Administrator: Director of Child Care iv. Phone Number: 515-377-0357 v. Email Address: rpage@dhs.state.ia.us vi. Description of the Role of the Co-Administrator: Oversee Lead Agency's child care policy team, center licensing team and home licensing team.