[Tricountydirectorsgroup] FW: Child Care and Development Fund Plan for New York State FFY 2012-2013

[johnkalpinjr at roadrunner.com]

Hey Lorraine,

Am I reading your attachment correctly that there has been no change in the rates since they were adjusted in 2009? 

Thanking you in advance for your response,

John

---- Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen <lkk at mycccc.org> wrote: 
> I am forwarding the information regarding NY state's the proposed  2yr plan
> for the Child Care and Development Fund which is available for review and
> public comment. Here is the link
> http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/CCDFStatePlan/
> 
> In the attachments you will see the proposed market rates for all parts of
> NYS, but I have copied and attached the sheets pertinent to Herkimer,
> Madison and Oneida counties for your review. OCFS encourages public comments
> at the hearings or by email but I also encourage you to email me any
> comments you may have, as all CCRR directors are going to have an
> opportunity to meet with Janice Molnar in Albany on May 11th. So if there is
> anything you want me to pass along, I certainly will.
> 
> Have a nice weekend, everyone!
> 
> Lorraine
> 
>  
> 
> The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is pleased to announce
> that the New York State's proposed two-year plan to receive assistance under
> the Social Security Act and the Child Care and Development Block Gant Act of
> 1990, also known as the Child Care and Development Fund, is available on the
> OCFS website at www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/CCDFStatePlan.   The state's
> proposed plan will cover the period of 10/1/11-9/30/13.
> 
>  
> 
> The purpose of this federal block grant program is to increase the
> availability, affordability, and quality of child care services.  Federal
> funds would be available to assist New York State in supporting subsidies
> for child day care services to low-income families upon the plan's approval
> by the U. S. Administration for Children's Services.  Funding also would be
> available for improving the quality of child day care services and
> increasing the availability of early childhood development programs, as well
> as before- and after- school  services.  
> 
>  
> 
> The federal Child Care Office has streamlined and redesigned the Child Care
> and Development Fund State Plan.  The plan parts have been reduced from
> seven to three parts with an emphasis on health and safety and quality
> improvement activities.
> 
>  
> 
> Pursuant to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, the public is
> invited to provide input into the development of the final plan.  OCFS will
> hold three public hearings for this purpose.  Areas for comment include
> program priorities for child care and suggested avenues for local input in
> shaping the state's child care agenda.  Information about the state's
> proposed two-year child care plan is available on the OCFS website at
> www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/CCDFStatePlan.  Members of the public can e-mail
> comments to:  CCDFStatePlan at ocfs.state.ny.us.  
> 
>  
> 
> Persons interested in providing oral testimony during the public hearings
> must register their intent to do so five days prior to the public hearing
> with the Division of Child Care Services, Office of Children and Family
> Services, 52 Washington Street, Room 309 South, Rensselaer, NY  12144.
> People can also register by calling (518) 473-6233, or by submitting the
> registration form posted on the OCFS website:
> www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/CCDFStatePlan.  Oral testimony is limited to ten
> minutes in length and must be followed up with written testimony within five
> days after the hearing.  Persons interested only in submitting written
> comments must mail such comments within five days after the public hearing
> to the Division of Child Care Services, attention Diane Libruk, at the
> address above.  
> 
>  
> 
> The Hearings are scheduled as follows:
> 
>  
> 
> Date:     Monday, May 2, 2011
> 
> Time:     10am-2pm
> 
> Place:    NYC Administration for Children's Services
> 
>                66 John Street, 4th Floor Conference Room A&B
> 
>                New York, NY  10028
> 
>  
> 
> Date:     Tuesday, May 10, 2011
> 
> Time:     10am-2pm
> 
> Place:    NYS Office of Children and Family Services
> 
>                Room 102 South
> 
>                52 Washington Street
> 
>                Rensselaer, NY  12144
> 
>  
> 
> Date:     Wednesday, May 18, 2011
> 
> Time:     11am-3pm
> 
> Place:    Child Care Council, Inc.
> 
> 595 Blossom Road
> 
>                Rochester, NY  14620
> 
>  
> 
> Please share this information with your network members and board members,
> and encourage them to attend the hearings and submit testimony, and/or send
> written comments to our website.  We look forward to receiving their input
> on the Child Care and Development Fund State Plan.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
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