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funding availability county agency or provider The payment method also varies by county and can be either direct payment to participant or direct payment to vendor Is dependent care provided? Select yes even if E&T funds are not being used. Yes No Provide a URL link or describe in a written response: the payment rates for childcare reimbursements, established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) based on local market rate surveys. If there are volunteers with children and have a need for child care, most county agencies refer them to the publicly funded child care program to complete an application for benefits. The publicly funded child care program is administered by the county job and family services departments. If a SNAP E&T participant would be ineligible for publicly funded child care, then SNAP E&T funding would be used to cover the expenses. The Department of Children and Youth (DCY) publicly funded child care program pays licensed child care centers, licensed family child care providers, certified in- home aides, and border state child care providers that are approved by DCY. Additionally, families have access to day camps that are approved by DCY, and programs that are licensed through the Ohio Department of Education but approved by DCY. Payment rates for programs not participating in Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) is the lowest of the following: • The provider’s customary charge to the public; or, • State determined reimbursement ceiling established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant provisions. Programs who serve publicly funded children must participate in SUTQ, Ohio’s tiered quality rating and improvement system. A SUTQ enhancement is added to the SUTQ base rate. Payment base rates for programs participating in SUTQ is the lowest of the following: • The provider’s customary charge to the public. If the customary charge is used an additional 4% will be added, not to exceed the State determined rate established in rule 5101:2-16 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC); or, • State determined rate established in rule 5101:2-16 of the OAC for the providers county of location. An additional enhancement percentage is added to the payment and is based on the rating achieved by the program. County certified in-home aide providers are paid minimum wage for each hour of care provided, regardless of the number of children served and the rate of one and a half times the state minimum wage is paid for hours in excess of forty hours in a week. 1/29/26, 9:30 AM State Plan OH FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ohfy26stateplan//index.html 61/121