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Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not provide grants or contracts for direct services for infants and toddlers, for children in underserved geographic areas, and for children with disabilities, as required by 98.30(b)(1). (Plan Questions 4.1.1c and 4.5.1i). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 07/31/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Review the Needs Assessment completed for the Preschool Development Grant Birth Five (PDG B-5) and identify underserved populations. 08/31/2025 2 Policy team review Oklahoma Administrative Code section (340:40-13-5) Child Care Provider Contracts, for submission to Oklahoma Governor for approval for full compliance with ACF rules with proposed effective dates of July 2026. 09/30/2025 3 Work with OKDHS Procurement and Legal services to draft contract language. 12/31/2025 4 Select providers to contract with and initiate contract. 07/31/2026 5 Submission of Lead Agency CCDF State Plan for FFY 2025 to 2027 for Amendment 07/31/2026