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2.4.3 How the Lead Agency provides the required information about the following programs and benefits to the parents of eligible children, the general public, and where applicable, providers. In the description include, at a minimum, what information is provided, how the information is provided, and how the information is tailored to a variety of audiences and include any partners who assist in providing this information. Effective Date: 10/01/2018

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program:

Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) which is Nebraska's TANF program, is included on the ACCESSNebraska application and program information is located on the DHHS Economic and Family Support webpage, where child care is also located. Eligible families are also referred to ACCESSNebraska by Nebraska's CCR&R and other vested agencies and partners across the state. The child care consumer education website also links to Nebraska's TANF website to receive more information.

Head Start and Early Head Start programs: Nebraska has a state and local approach for outreach efforts to share information about Head Start to families, providers, and the general public. At each of the 23 Early Head Start/Headstart (EHS/HS) locations, the grantee is required to conduct outreach and public awareness to recruit families and seek referrals for enrollment. This is done through community activities and the distribution of eligibility materials. The State Head Start Collaboration Office partners with state and private agencies to increase awareness of EHS/HS and its services statewide. Nebraska also has 28 regional Early Childhood Planning Region Teams (PRT) that function as interagency coordinating councils. Part of their work is to identify and address local gaps and barriers to services for children birth to five and their families. This includes providing information on services for low-income families, such as EHS/HS, to the general public, local families and providers. EHS/HS website is http://www.education.ne.gov/oec/hssco.html.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): LIHEAP is included on the ACCESSNebraska application and program information is located on the DHHS Economic and Family Support website, where child care is also Nebraska Page 60 of 314