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The purpose of this Local Commissioners Memorandum (LCM) is to inform social services districts of their allocations and maintenance of effort (MOE) levels for the New York State Child Care Block Grant (NYSCCBG) subsidy program for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. It also explains the allowable uses for these federal and State funds. The NYSCCBG appropriation for districts for the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011, State fiscal year (SFY) 2010-11, is $736,036,409.
In order to participate in the NYSCCBG subsidy program, the commissioner of the social services district must agree to comply with the program requirements of the NYSCCBG as set forth in Title 5-C of Article 6 of the Social Services Law and Title 18 of the New York State Code of Rules and Regulations (18 NYCRR) Parts 358, 404, 405, 407, 415, and 628 and other OCFS policy directives including Administrative Directives (ADMs), Local Commissioners Memorandums (LCMs), and Informational Letters (INFs). Title 5-C of Article 6, under Section 410-x (4.), requires OCFS to establish, in regulation, the applicable market-related payment rates that will establish the ceilings for State and federal reimbursement for payments made under the NYSCCBG. The amount to be paid or allowed for child care assistance funded under the NYSCCBG and under Title XX shall be the actual cost of care but no more than the applicable rate established in regulations. Local districts must pay the applicable market rate unless the actual cost of care is less, in which case, districts must pay the actual cost of care. The social services district also must agree to comply with the requirements for the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Social services districts provide such legal assurances as part of the submittal of their Child and Family Services Plans.
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