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Describe the coordination goals and process: The Lead Agency currently coordinates and collaborates activities with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) related to several aspects of early childhood through school-age care. Coordination goals include collaboration of the state plan development and implementation.

(REQUIRED) State/territory agency responsible for child care licensing. Describe the coordination goals and process: Child Care Licensing and Child Care Subsidy are both considered to be within the Lead Agency, just different divisions. Child Care Licensing and Child Care Subsidy have continual coordination and collaboration to better service child care providers and the children they serve. Child Care Licensing and Child Care Subsidy participated in a recent process improvement opportunity to increase sharing communication about providers, including concerns/violations and provider changes (i.e. household members, address, etc.). In addition to this, Child Care Licensing and Child Care Subsidy is currently participating in a process improvement opportunity in regards to background check processes and requirements. Additional goals set are to continue to work towards meeting all CCDF federal requirements and to explore creating a state base Health and Safety orientation training to for license-exempt and license child care providers. Ongoing communication sharing, meeting, planning, and recommendations to administration will take place to meet the goals above.

(REQUIRED) State/territory agency responsible for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and other relevant nutrition programs. Describe the coordination goals and process: The Lead Agency and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) have ongoing communication. Goals are to continue communication, inform parents, providers, and the community of the CACFP program on the CCDF/Subsidy website, and work together on cases where there may be concern. Currently, license-exempt providers receive an incentive payment for participating with CACFP.

(REQUIRED) McKinney-Vento state coordinators for homeless education and other agencies providing services for children experiencing homelessness and, to the extent practicable, local McKinney-Vento liaisons. Nebraska Page 18 of 314