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State of Vermont, Department for Children and Families Child Development Division Act 76 FAQs

7 Revised June 10, 2024

would need to reimburse that family for those charges. For many families, that would be a credit against their weekly family share. You may need to establish a new system internally of checking to see if a family paid application or waitlist fees when you learn they are eligible for CCFAP. Programs who are interested in avoiding this recordkeeping have the option of eliminating application and waitlist fees for all families. 11. If a program’s tuition rate is lower than the CCFAP state rate (when the rates go up in January 2024), how should programs explain the difference to families? What rate should they post to comply with the Act 76 requirement to make tuition rates publicly available? Does CDD have language that they suggest providers use? The state of Vermont reimburses providers for care provided to children eligible for CCFAP at a statewide-determined rate designed to make care more affordable for families and support stability and quality for child care programs. In some cases, this reimbursement to the child care program may be more than a program’s published tuition; in other cases, it may be less than the published tuition. The CCFAP Statement of Eligibility for families states how much will be paid to the provider as well as the calculated Weekly Family Share, and informs the family that “It is important that you review the actual co-payment that you will be charged with your child care provider and understand what you are responsible to pay.” Programs should make their established tuition rates for private pay families publicly available. A memo on Act 76 Changes: Tuition Rates and Allowability of Additional Fees can be found on the CDD’s Act 76 website. CDD will update its materials on CCFAP to explain that the CCFAP reimbursement rate is based on the state rate, that it may differ from the provider's established rate, and that intention is to reimburse programs for the cost of quality care. 12. (NEW) Do I still need to complete a Provider Rate Agreement (PRA) to receive CCFAP payments?” Yes! The PRA is still required to receive CCFAP payments. CDD collects required data on provider rates, and providers are required to agree to the Provider Responsibilities as part of their PRA submission. B. Expansion of Eligibility for Families 1. (UPDATED) Does Act 76 impact who is eligible for CCFAP? Yes. Over time, more families will become eligible for CCFAP. As of April 2024, CCFAP serves families earning up to 400% of the FPL, and in October