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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Acronyms and Definitions

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Revised 04/2023 Data Managers – Raleigh based Subsidy Services Section staff who initiate Approval Notices for licensed and G.S. 110-106 and Out of State child care providers for participation in the SCCA Program and provide technical assistance to LPAs and providers about payment rate issues. Data Warehouse- also known as Consumer Data Warehouse (CDW) - web-based portal to the Division’s data repository, data includes demographic, clinical, treatment, service and perception of care information. Deductions- Amounts deducted from benefits to pay off outstanding liabilities. They may be applied, unapplied, or third-party deductions. Developmental Needs – A need category for children who receive care to promote emotional, cognitive, social or physical development and do not meet any other need category. Director- the director of the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). Division- means Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child Development Monitoring Review Panel – A panel which consist of staff from the Division that review program monitoring reports for accuracy and consistency as well as reviewing recommendations from local purchasing agencies to impose sanctions and terminate subsidy payments for providers. Division of Child Development’s Internal Review Panel – A panel which consists of staff from the Division that reviews the accuracy and consistency of administrative actions that affect a license. Division of Social Services (DSS) – A division of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services that administers programs of financial assistance and services for low income and other families with children and aged and disabled individuals. Documentation – Recorded information regarding eligibility and plan of care filed in the case record. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) - a federally recognized Indian Tribe based in Western North Carolina in the United States. Early Head Start – A federally funded, comprehensive preschool program designed to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs created by the 1994 Head Start Reauthorization Act. Early Head Start serves low- income families with children ages birth through three and pregnant women. Earned Income – all the income, wages, and tips you get from working.