equal-access-affordability

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not provide data on the extent to which CCDF providers charge families additional amounts above the required co-payment (including data on the size and frequency of such amounts), as required by 98.45(b)(5). (Plan Question 3.1.2eii) Overall Target Completion Date: 06/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency will extract data from the Market Rate Study to calculate average additional amounts child care providers charge families above the set subsidy rates. 12/31/2024 2 Data collected will be used to calculate average out-of-pocket expenses for families and amend the State Plan to reflect these additional amounts providers charge families. 06/30/2025