DCF 204.05(4)(h)
(h) Providing crisis respite child care to children in protective services cases or in need of protective services.
DCF 204.05(5)
(5) Expenditures for public pre-kindergarten programs or pre-school programs operated by public school districts may not exceed 20% of the total match expenditure for each application.
DCF 204.05 History
History: CR 02-010: cr.
Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; emerg. am. (intro.), eff. 10-7-03;
CR 03-101: am. (intro.)
Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04;
CR 06-095: am. (intro.) and (4) (a),
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06;
correction in (intro.) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register November 2008 No. 635.
DCF 204.06(1)
(1)
Allowable uses. A local government or tribe may use grant funds received under this chapter in any of the following ways:
DCF 204.06(1)(a)
(a) Enhancing the quality and increasing the supply of child care for all families, including those who receive no direct assistance under s.
49.155, Stats.
DCF 204.06(1)(b)
(b) Providing parents with a broad range of options in addressing their child care needs.
DCF 204.06(1)(c)
(c) Improving the quality of and coordination among child care programs and early childhood development programs.
DCF 204.06(1)(d)
(d) Increasing the availability of early childhood development care services and before- and after-school care services.
DCF 204.06(1)(f)
(f) Improving the health and safety aspects of child care, including regulation of child care.
DCF 204.06(1)(g)
(g) Providing crisis respite child care to children in protective services cases or in need of protective services.
DCF 204.06(2)
(2) Nonallowable uses. A local government or tribe may not use grant funds received under this chapter in any of the following ways:
DCF 204.06(2)(c)
(c) Kindergarten to 12
th grade public education or care services provided to students during the regular school day.
DCF 204.06(2)(d)
(d) Direct purchase or payment of child care services, unless the child is receiving or is in need of protective services, as determined by the county or tribal authority for child protective services.
DCF 204.06(3)
(3) Limit on administrative costs. The department may limit the amount of grant funding that may be spent on administrative costs to a percentage no higher than 15%.
DCF 204.06 History
History: CR 02-010: cr.
Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02;
CR 06-095: r. and recr. (3),
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.
DCF 204.07(1)
(1)
Initial grant. If initial grants are awarded, the amount of an initial grant shall be based on the following:
DCF 204.07(1)(c)
(c) The amount of funding allocated to the county or counties proposed for service by the applicant.
DCF 204.07(1)(d)
(d) The amount of funding requested by all applicants proposing to serve residents of the county or counties involved.
DCF 204.07(1)(e)
(e) The amount of funding available due to reallocation from other counties.
DCF 204.07(1)(f)
(f) No initial grant may be awarded if the amount of the grant would be less than $500.
DCF 204.07(2)(a)(a) A continuing grant may be offered to a local government or tribe for up to 3 funding cycles after the initial grant was awarded.
DCF 204.07(2)(c)
(c) A local government or tribe may be eligible for a continuing grant if both of the following apply:
DCF 204.07(2)(c)1.
1. The local government or tribe is proposing to continue the same program that was funded by the initial grant.
DCF 204.07(2)(c)2.
2. The local government or tribe complied with all requirements associated with the initial grant.
DCF 204.07(2)(d)
(d) If the local government or tribe is eligible for a continuing grant and funding is available, the department may fund a request for a continuing grant:
DCF 204.07(2)(d)2.
2. At a level up to 200% of the initial grant if match requirements are met.
DCF 204.07(2)(e)
(e) The amount of a continuing grant may be adjusted to reflect the following:
DCF 204.07(2)(e)2.
2. The applicant's record of completing previous match or spending agreements under this program.
DCF 204.07(2)(e)3.
3. Other aspects of the applicant's record of doing business with the department.
DCF 204.07 History
History: CR 02-010: cr.
Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; emerg. am. (1) (intro.) and (2) (d) 2., cr. (1) (f), r. (2) (b) and (e) 1., eff. 10-7-03;
CR 03-101: am. (1) (intro.) and (2) (d) 2., cr. (1) (f), r. (2) (b) and (e) 1.
Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04;
CR 06-095: am. (1) (intro.), (2) (a) and (d) 2.,
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06.
