equal-access-supply-building-strategies

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not adequately describe how they identify gaps in the supply of child care for children with disabilities and in the supply of child care during non- traditional hours, as required by 98.16(x). (Plan Questions 4.5.4c and 4.5.4d) Overall Target Completion Date: 09/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency will research data available and receive technical assistance from our federal partners regarding best practices for collecting supply gap data around children needing non- traditional care and children with disabilities as 02/28/2025 well as how other states have met these requirements. 2 Supply gap data will be collected that can be used to inform supply building strategies for these two special populations. 04/30/2025 3 Data will be reviewed, and the State Plan will be amended to better reflect the data used to inform supply gap strategies. 09/30/2025