942954 Education, Office of the State Superintendent of - Notice of Public Hearings for Draft 2012-2013 Child Care & Development Fund State Plan

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

 

DIVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR DRAFT 2012-2013

CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENT FUND STATE PLAN

 

Saturday, April 30, 2011

11:00am – 1:00pm

Office of Unified Communications

Main Entrance, First Floor

2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20020

 

Saturday, May 14, 2011

11:00am – 1:00 pm

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street, NW, Room A-5

Washington, DC 20001

 

 

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education (OSSE/ECE) will hold two (2) public hearings on the proposed 2012 – 2013 Child Care and Development Fund State Plan. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), authorized by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, and Section 418 of the Social Security Act, and administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), assists low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining child care so they can work or attend training/education. The programs also improve the quality of child care, and promote coordination among early childhood development and before-and-after school programs.  The District of Columbia receives $12.3 million dollars in federal funds through this federal grant to provide these services to eligible District residents. OSSE/ECE serves as the Lead Agency responsible for developing the Child Care and Development Fund State Plan. The CCDF Plan is prepared by OSSE/ECE every two (2) years and provides a description of the District’s subsidy child care services. It also serves as the roadmap and provides an opportunity for the District to demonstrate the services provided to meet the needs of low-income children and families.

OSSE welcomes input on the proposed 2012- 2013 CCDF State Plan from all stakeholders, and will be posting the draft plan for public review during the week of April 18, 2011. OSSE invites all interested parties to review the Citizen’s Guide and draft State Plan at www.osse.dc.gov. Copies of the Draft CCDF State Plan will also be available in DC public libraries* and at the OSSE Division of Early Childhood Education office, 810 First Street, N.E., 4^th Floor, Washington, DC. Written comments on the draft CCDF State Plan may be submitted at the hearing or throughout the comment period.  Please address comments to:  Carolyn J. Terry-Taylor, 810 First Street, NE, 4th Floor, Washington, DC  20002; Attention: Child Care and Development Fund State Plan or by e-mail: [e-mail].

 

Those interested in presenting at the public hearing on Saturday, April 30, 2011 should contact [phone] no later than 4:30pm Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Registered persons will be scheduled for a three-minute period to testify. Persons not registered to testify will be allowed to testify as time permits.

 

Registration dates for the May 14^th hearing will be announced in a future notice.

 

Translation as well as sign language interpretation services will be available if the services are requested by Monday, April 25, 2011, to ensure availability. Request these services by contacting Helen Jordan at [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

 

Individuals wishing to submit their comments as part of the official record should deliver copies of written testimony and statements no later than 4:30pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 to:

 

Carolyn J. Terry-Taylor

Office of the State Superintendent of Education

810 First Street, NE, 4^th Floor

Washington, DC  20002

Or by e-mail to: [e-mail]

 

Individuals who do not register with the OSSE prior to the hearing may testify based upon a first come-first-served basis as time permits within the time frame announced for the hearing. On-site assistance with registration will be available prior to the hearing.

 

 

* Copies of the proposed Child Care and Development Fund State Plan will be available at the following public libraries:

Anacostia Neighborhood Library
1800 Good Hope Road, SE

Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library
5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW

Petworth Neighborhood Library
4200 Kansas Avenue, NW

Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library
115 Atlantic Street, SW

Woodridge Neighborhood Library
1801 Hamlin Street, NE