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: Department of Health and Human Services ii. Street Address: 11 State House Station iii. City: Augusta iv. State: Maine v. ZIP Code: 04333 vi. Web Address for Lead Agency: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ b. Lead Agency or Joint Interagency Official contact information: i. Lead Agency Official First Name: Sara ii. Lead Agency Official Last Name: Gagne-Holmes iii. Title: Commissioner iv. Phone Number: (207) 287-4223 v. Email Address: sara.gagne-holmes@maine.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: Gina ii. CCDF Administrator Last Name: Forbes iii. Title of the CCDF Administrator: Child Care Services Manager iv. Phone Number: (207) 592-0865 v. Email Address: gina.forbes@maine.gov b. CCDF Co-Administrator contact information (if applicable): i. CCDF Co-Administrator First Name: Tara ii. CCDF Co-Administrator Last Name: Williams iii. Title of the CCDF Co-Administrator: Associate Director of Early Care and Education iv. Phone Number: 207-557-2342 v. Email Address: tara.williams@maine.gov vi. Description of the Role of the Co-Administrator: The Co-Administrator oversees CCDF funds, supports equal access provisions of the CCDF state plan, and coordinates child care workforce and quality improvement activities. The Co- Administrator helps manage implementation of some CCDF services (workforce, quality improvement), collaborates with staff at Maine DOE (PreK, children with special needs), writes the Quality Progress Report in collaboration with Child Care Services Manager, supports oversight of the spending of funds by contractors, supports program and service monitoring, and supports the development of the CCDF Plan every three years.