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6.01.2024

Notice of Public Hearing for Child Care Subsidy

The Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, Child Care and Development Program will be holding a public hearing on June 21, 2024 from 11:00am to 3:00pm to review and receive input on the 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund State Plan.

This includes rules and regulations for Nevada’s child care subsidy program (financial assistance to pay for the cost of child care for eligible families). The full notice and agenda is available online at https://dwss.nv.gov/ and https://notice.nv.gov/.

Meeting Information:

Date & Time of Meeting:
June 21, 2024, at 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Place of Meeting:
In Person

Locations:
1470 College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89706; Room 149
701 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89106; The Great Room

Virtual Location:
Microsoft Teams

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Meeting ID: 210 475 537 884
Passcode: DHYPbn

Audio Only:
1-775-321-6111

Phone Conference ID:
350 873 599#

AGENDA

1. Introduction: Karissa Loper, Agency Manager, Child Care and Development Program, Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
   
   
2. General Public Comments: (Because of time considerations, the period for public comment by each speaker or organization may be limited to three minutes and speakers are urged to avoid repetition of comments made by previous speakers.) No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item of the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on the agenda as an item upon which action may be taken.
   
   
3. For possible action: Discussion and possible adoption of the 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund State Plan. The 2025-2027 plan is comprised of the following provisions:

• Section 1 CCDF Program Administration

1. CCDF Leadership
2. CCDF Policy Decision Authority
3. Consultation in the Development of the CCDF Plan

• Section 2 Child and Family Eligibility and Enrollment and Continuity of Care

1. Reducing Barriers to Family Enrollment and Redetermination
2. Eligible Children and Families
3. Prioritizing Services for Vulnerable Children and Families
4. Lead Agency Outreach to Families Experiencing Homelessness, Families with limited English Proficiency, and Persons with Disabilities
5. Promoting Continuity of Care

• Section 3 Child Care Affordability

1. Family Co-payments
2. Calculation of Co-payments
3. Waiving Family Co-payments

• Section 4 Parental Choice, Equal Access, Payment Rates, and Payment Practices

1. Access to Full Range of Provider Options
2. Assess Market Rates and Analyze the Cost of Child Care
3. Adequate Payment Rates
4. Payment Practices to Providers
5. Supply Building

• Section 5 Health and Safety of Child Care Settings

1. Licensing Requirements
2. Ratios, Group Size, and Qualifications
3. Health and Safety Standards for CCDF Providers
4. Pre-Service or Orientation Training on Health and Safety Standards
5. Monitoring and Enforcement of Licensing and Health and Safety Requirements
6. Ongoing Health and Safety Training
7. Comprehensive Background Checks
8. Exemptions for Relative Providers

• Section 6 Support for a Skilled, Qualified, and Compensated Child Care Workforce

1. Supporting the Child Care Workforce
2. Professional Development Framework
3. Ongoing Training and Professional Development
4. Early Learning and Development Guidelines

• Section 7 Quality Improvement Activities

1. Quality Activities Needs Assessment
2. Use of Quality Set-Aside Funds

• Section 8 Lead Agency Coordination and Partnerships to Support Service Delivery

1. Coordination with Partners to Expand Accessibility and Continuity of Care
2. Optional Use of Combined Funds, CCDF Matching, and Maintenance-of-Effort Funds
3. Coordination with Child Care Resource and Referral Systems
4. Public-Private Partnerships
5. Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan

• Section 9 Family Outreach and Consumer Education

1. Parental Complaint Process
2. Consumer Education Website
3. Increasing Engagement and Access to Information
4. Providing Information on Developmental Screenings

• Section 10 Program Integrity and Accountability

1. Effective Internal Controls
2. Fraud Investigation, Payment Recovery, and Sanctions

• Public comment on the 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
  
  
• Adoption of 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
  
  
• General Public Comments (Because of time considerations, the period for public comment by each speaker or organization may be limited to three minutes and speakers are urged to avoid repetition of comments made by previous speakers.) No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item of the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken.
  
  
• Adjournment

PLEASE NOTE: Items may be taken out of order. Items may be pulled or removed from the agenda at any time. All public comment may be limited to three minutes.

This notice and agenda have been posted online at https://dwss.nv.gov/ and https://notice.nv.gov/. E-mail notice has been made to such individuals as have requested notice of meetings to request notifications please contact Molly Moser at [email protected], or at 1470 East College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89706.

If you require a physical copy of supporting material for the public meeting, please contact Molly Moser at 775-684-8639 or by email at [email protected]. A draft of the proposed FFY 25-27 CCDF State Plan can be found online at http://dwss.nv.gov no later than 5 days before the public hearing.