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Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency’s Statewide Disaster Plan does not include all required elements, as required by 98.16(dd)(2)(iii)(A) and 98.16(dd)(2)(iii)(B). (Plan Questions 8.5.1bii, 8.51biv, and 8.5.1bvi) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/01/2024 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 In 2023, the Lead Agency released an addendum to its Statewide Disaster Plan. The Background section of the addendum contains the following language: This Indiana Child Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan is not meant to replace any existing state of Indiana plans, but it is an adjunct or addendum to those plans. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security in conjunction with the Family Social Services Agency has written a separate overarching operational plan to ensure the continuity of operations plan for OECOSL and other FSSA divisions. This OECOSL- specific plan outlines the roles and responsibilities of OECOSL and key supporting agencies to prepare for, respond to and recover from a disaster that significantly impacts a community’s child care infrastructure. The terms ￿emergency￿ and ￿disaster￿ are used interchangeably and include both natural or human-caused events and other emergencies which may impact the daily business of child care. Both plans are found on the Lead Agency's website on this page: Emergency Response Planning for Child Care Providers The original, full plan is available here: https://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/ files/ Indiana_OECOSL_Emergency_Response_Plan_for_Child_Care_Support.pdf. The addendum is available here: https://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/files/ BCC_Indiana_Emergency_Response_Guide_for_Child_Care_Providers_COLOR.pdf 10/01/2024