Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Part 5 - CHILD CARE SERVICES
Section 340:110-1-76 - Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

(a) Purpose. This Part provides CCDF administrative rules and procedure guidelines. CCDF is a federal grant awarded annually to states and tribes for child care improvement.

(b) Legal basis and authority. Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) is the Lead Agency administering the CCDF. OKDHS designates responsibility to Child Care Services (CCS) to develop and implement the state child care plan to qualify for the federal CCDF.

(c) State Plan. CCS submits a state plan to the Administration for Children and Families. The state plan establishes goals and objectives addressing quality child care needs for children birth through age 13.

(d) State and federal law requirements. The state and federal law requirements include:

(e) Contracting procedures. CCS cooperates with Office of Management and Enterprise Services ensuring contracting and purchasing regulations and policies are followed.

(f) Monitoring procedures. At least annually, CCS monitors program and fiscal aspects of contracts, request for proposals, or agreements with state agencies, funded through CCS. Monitoring:

(g) Local projects. CCDF allows CCS project implementation enabling child care providers to receive funding. This ensures access to affordable quality child care for Oklahoma's children and parents. Local projects accomplishing specific goals meeting a documented community need are funded through CCS. The contract process ensures available funds are awarded to applicants with proposals best addressing the documented need.