A competitive Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications process will be used to award expansion funds beginning in fiscal year 2022-23.
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OCDEL has extended the public comment period for Pennsylvania’s FFY 2022-24 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Draft State Plan to May 24, 2021.
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A competitive Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications process will be used to award expansion funds beginning in fiscal year 2021-22.
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OCDEL has completed Pennsylvania’s FFY 2022-24 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Draft State Plan. The public comment period is open and a public hearing will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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The updated guidance details the steps providers are recommended to follow in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on early learning programs.
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The Internal Assessment Process (IAP), which began in fiscal year 20-21 will continue for the entire fiscal year 21-22 for Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs in Keystone STARS working toward STAR 3 and 4 designation.
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The report is a collection and analysis of prices charged by child care providers in an open market, where the parent/guardian and provider do not have a relationship that could affect the price charged.
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The second public comment period for the FY 2022-2024 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan is now open.
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The PA Department of Human Services (DHS) is launching an online portal, the DHS CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool, for child care providers to submit final costs of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2020 funding.
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