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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC15-159 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Cliff Effect Pilot CDHS COLORADO co Office of Early Childhood q� Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Cliff Effect Pilot SB 14-003 Grant Program Memorandum of Understanding This is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State Department of Human Services (OHS), Division of Early Care and Learning (DECL), here after referred to as"the state department"and Eagle County, here after referred to as"the county" I. Purpose The purpose of this MOU is to state a general working agreement between the state department and the county to coordinate services in support of the implementation of the Cliff Effect Pilot Grant funded through Colorado 5514-003. The purpose of the Cliff Effect Pilot Program is to mitigate the cliff effect for low-income families that are working and receiving child care assistance. By allowing counties flexibility in how the pilot program is implemented at the local level, it gives each county the ability to collaborate with community partners to best address local community needs. U. Funding • For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 through fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 the sum of$1,200,000.00 per fiscal year will be appropriated for the Cliff Effect Pilot. • Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund. • Grant monies may be used at the counties discretion to cover the administrative costs of participating in the pilot program and the costs of providing continued benefits to families participating in the pilot program. • A county is not required to provide local moneys to receive funding from the State Department to cover administration costs or costs of providing continued benefits. • County administrative costs for FY14/15 may not exceed $25,714,00 per county. • Counties may use all or a portion of the administrative funds to provide continued benefits to families participating in the pilot. • Administrative funds are available to be utilized by the county in the same manner in which administrative costs for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program are utilized, • Administration costs are to be tracked separate from any other funding source and directly coded into CFMS by the county to code U805.2320 1575 Sherman Street, Denver,CO 80203 P 303.866.5948 www.Colorado0fficeofEarlyChildhood.com I *` '. 3. John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Reggie Bicha, Executive Director If r County Responsibilities • The county has the flexibility to design the pilot program in a manner that best addresses the county's specific community needs, • The county may limit the participation in the pilot program to a reasonable percentage of the county's caseload for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program. • The county may also limit participation in the pilot program to families with children who are thirty-six months of age or younger. • Subject to available appropriations, a county that is participating in the pilot program shall continue to provide child care assistance for a period of up to two years for a group of participants who have been receiving child care assistance from the county and whose income exceeds the county adopted income eligibility limit for the county's child care assistance program. • The county shall require a caretaker who is receiving extended child care assistance to pay a series of incremental increases in the portion of parental share of the child care costs on a scheduled basis based on a formula established by the county. • The county shall work with the caretaker to provide a gradual transition off of child care assistance over a two-year period. • Assistance shall not be provided if family income exceeds 85%state median income. • The county may participate in the pilot program on and after July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2019. • The county shall operate the pilot program for at least two years. • The county shall report the following information monthly to the state via the state developed reporting spreadsheet: 1. Case name 2. Case number 3. Start date 4. Federal Poverty Levet at time of start date 5. End date G. Reason participation ended 7. Number of months on the pilot IV. State Responsibilities • Provide access to available FY14/15 pilot funding as stated below for the participating county: • Total Allocation $42,034.00 • Administration costs not to exceed $25,714.00 • Provide a reporting mechanism for the county to provide necessary case information. • Provide consultation on setting the parental fee schedule as requested. • Provide an evaluation and report to the house Public Health and Human Services. • There is no format obligation on the State and any party can back out of the MOU at any time without any penalty. 1575 Sherman Street,Denver, Co 80203 P 303.866.5948 www.ColoradoOfficeofEartyChildhood.corn John W. Hickentooper,Governor 1 Reggie Bicha, Executive Director . C. The county agrees to participate in the Cliff Effect Pilot Project. This agreement will be in effect from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. STATE OF COLORADO County Representative Colorado Department of Human Services / / Nikki Hatch, Deputy Executive Director, Operations .ice./ I� . .1" �t i. / Signature 1 Signature By: . 4W .'Xf �V l%..A By: Nikki Hatch, Deputy Executive Director, Operations Name Title Date:-71 5 Date: • 1575 Sherman Street,Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.5948 www.ColoradoOfficeofEartyChildhood.com '; � �{�'\:$ John W. Hickenlooper;Governor I Reggie Ulci-ta, Executive Director lG( :. 1.1