101

Quality enhancement (UPGRADE)   - project designed to improve quality / level of licensure for one, two, or three star centers/homes through the provision of on-site technical assistance; includes supervision for the development and implementation of customized facility quality improvement plans, coordination of available quality improvement services, and funds for needed materials or services

102

Quality enhancement ( MAINTEN A NCE ) - project designed to maintain quality / level of licensure in three, four and five star regulated centers/homes through the provision of on-site technical assistance, customized quality improvement/maintenance plans, and funds for needed materials or services

104

Child Care Resource and Referral – support for core and enhanced CCR&R services. A comprehensive community-based service that provides child development information and child care referrals/ resources to families, child care providers and programs. CCR&R also provides child care statistics and information to the community and businesses

105

Professional development – programs that support professional development for child care providers; may have complementary TEACH® components (bonus but not insurance); emphasizes education and early childhood degree programs

106

Child care support services – funds to support temporary caregivers in child care programs to maintain quality or local match funds for AmeriCorps members working in early childhood programs

107

Professional Development supplements – payments to increase provider compensation based on education and continuity of service; complementary TEACH® bonus (supplements may be provided by individual local partnerships or through the statewide WAGE$ ® contract)

109

Provider training – support for workshops, conferences, seminars and other training for providers including health and safety and family involvement.   Also includes model classrooms.

110

Mentoring programs - programs to foster the development of mentoring relationships in the child care community

114

Child care data, workforce study – service to collect and share information about the local child care workforce (specific approval needed)

115

Learning Materials and Teaching Aids – funding for the coordination and provision of learning materials and teaching aids (ex. Resource Lending Library, WINGS ®)

121

USE 5422 for Health Assessment

USE 5518 for Family Support Assessment

Child Care needs and resource assessment – project designed to collect and share information on the local child care system; to assess child care quality, availability and affordability needs and resources in a designated community or geographical area (not including workforce studies)

122

Kindergarten orientation/transition - collaborative planning/assessment for kindergarten readiness (ex. transition coordinators , kindergarten orientation for children and their families, school readiness symposium)

123

Health benefits for child care providers (includes TEACH health insurance or independent program, sick leave strategies)

202

Use 1202 to attribute costs on a per child basis

Use 3202 for costs based on other program design

Increase child care availability – expanding the availability of regulated child care through technical assistance, staff, or materials based on assessment of needs

305

State level contract through DCD

Child Care Subsidy Administration – expanding the DCD reimbursement system through staff, equipment, and overhead costs to coordinate child care subsidy programs

306

1306 is the available designation for attributing costs on a per child basis/ Dual subsidy

3306 may only be used to fund coordinators who can not be attributed on a per child basis

USE X322 for More-at-Four

Pre-K/Preschool classes – supporting the cost of care for children in pre-k/preschool classes, either public or non public, which are not More At Four; may include full school term and wrap-around care.  

307

1307 is the available designation for attributing costs on a per child basis/ Dual subsidy

3307 may only be used to fund coordinators who can not be attributed on a per child basis

Head Start Expansion – Funds to extend Head Start's part day program to include early a.m. and late p.m. services, Head Start summer care programs,

or to complement federal funds to establish new classrooms (funds pay for new spaces, higher salaries, equipment, facilities – not covered by federal funds)

309

State level contract through DCD

Child care cost supports – expanding the DCD reimbursement system using approaches such as waiting list reduction, market rate increase, and/or eligibility expansion

310

1310 is the available designation

Subsidy Program – purchase of child care other than the DCD reimbursement system; includes scholarships for care so eligible parents can complete college, expanded income eligibility, emergency/ crisis care, etc.  

311

Supplement for quality – expanding the DCD reimbursement system through payment above the private pay or market rate to help offset the additional costs of providing quality care; includes enhancements/incentives

313

Dual subsidy for 1313

USE 1XXX or 3XXX CCR ONLY - Reference 5515 for non-child care related   services

Child care transportation   - Transportation to/from care for children and their families; includes car seats, vehicle monitors/drivers, maintenance, equipment and car seats to equip transportation vehicles

318

Part day program – programs offered in a variety of settings for children potentially at-risk; includes cooperative play groups, parent/child activities, and evening programs

319

Dual subsidy only

1319 is the available designation

Child Care Subsidy Administration – subsidy administration other than the DCD reimbursement system

320

Supplement for quality - supporting the cost of child care other than the DCD Reimbursement System through payments per child above the private rate or market rate to help offset the additional costs of providing quality care; includes enhancements/ incentives

322

1322 is the available designation for attributing costs on a per child basis/ Dual Subsidy

3322 may only be used to fund coordinators who can not be attributed on a per child basis

More-at-Four Classrooms – supporting the cost of care or services for pre-school classrooms serving at risk 4 year olds.   The program must have received state level approval for funding as a More-at-Four classroom.

407

Oral Health Services - services that improve oral health through prevention and treatment, including education, screenings, referral and follow-up and treatment

413

Prenatal/newborn services – services targeting newborn and/or prenatal health care and education (Ex. expanding or enhancing current systems, increasing service intensity, and program start-up. Activities include Welcome Baby, breastfeeding, initial home visits and incentive programs)

414

Child care health consultation – training, technical assistance and consultation to child care providers, children or parents to assess the facility's health and safety status and to address health or safety issues.

415

Health services and support – activities that provide health services and/or service support that enhances or increases access to needed health care.   These services respond to identified gaps and barriers in the service delivery system or coordinate access to appropriate, preventive and primary health care. Activities include health care practitioners, interpreters, health check coordinators, expansion of non-traditional hours or days of service.

416

Child abuse and neglect – Interventions that promote prevention & education, enhanced services for children who are victims of, or at risk for, abuse & neglect, expands the intensity &/or number of

children being served, &/or leverages other funds.   (child advocacy centers, parenting classes, support groups)

417

Use 3417 for child care setting focus

Use 5417 for child and family focus

Special Needs: Early intervention/Special Education - services provided for children with identified special needs or children at risk of developmental delay and training and technical assistance for parents and caregivers to work with children with emotional, behavioral, and identified special needs in the appropriate setting.   Services include initial assessment or evaluation, physician education, family and caregiver support, referrals and follow-up, and specific therapeutic interventions.   Services are provided beyond those supported by mental health or early intervention and special education funds or to fill an identified gap.   (Ex: NICU support, parent-to-parent programs, coordination of services, therapies, Inclusion specialist, behavior intervention specialist, ABCD Projects, etc)

422

USE 5518 for Family Support Assessment

Health needs and resource assessment – project designed specifically to assess child health/safety needs and resources in a designated community or geographical area.

424

Health needs and resource assessment – project designed specifically to assess child health/safety needs and resources in a designated community or geographical area.

425

Nutrition and physical activity programs – information for children, parents, or child care providers to increase their knowledge of nutrition and healthful lifestyles .   Examples include NAP SACC, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, and Be Active Kids.

501

Family Resource Center – services provided in a community-based facility where comprehensive family services are offered or provided (ex. parenting skills, ESL, literacy programs, teen parenting classes, mobile FRCs)

504

Teen parent/child program – program serving teen parents and their children, providing ongoing support and services

505

Parent education - a series of parenting classes/activities using a defined program of instruction or curriculum through a variety of service-delivery mechanisms or workshops and seminars for parents to increase their knowledge of child development and specific parenting strategies

506

Family support, general –services designed based on local need to assist families in supporting and guiding healthy child development including: referrals, counseling, mentoring, fatherhood initiatives, grandparent support, bilingual resources, family health and safety education, etc.

509

New for FY 07-08

Parents As Teachers – The purpose of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Born to Learn model is to enhance child development and school readiness, promote positive parenting, and improve parent-child interaction.    Families receive personal visits by a certified parent educator; group meetings; annual development assessment; and linkages with community resources.   The National Standards Self Assessment process is required after the third year of operation.

510

Family Crisis Intervention – services to support families in short-term crisis situations, including services for homeless families, family counseling, services to battered parents and their children, temporary foster care or emergency care, respite care, family court support and services, emergency child care and family reunification visitation

512

Literacy programs – programs that contain components such as early childhood education, adult basic skills, parenting training and parent/child together time (ex. Kenan Model, MotherRead / FatherRead) or services designed to develop cognitive & pre-literacy skills of children and families in non-childcare settings (ex. book bags, family reading opportunities, story time)

515

USE 5XXX ONLY - Reference X313 for child care transportation services

Transportation services - Transportation services for children and their families to access community and health services; including car seats, vehicle monitors and drivers, maintenance and equipment

517

Community outreach, information and resources - Comprehensive outreach project including outreach materials, community leadership activities and events or services designed to reach parents, child care providers or the general public

518

Family support needs and resource assessment – project designed specifically to assess family support needs and resources in a designated community or geographical area

603

Program coordination /evaluation – coordination of the policies, procedures, daily practices of service delivery which includes monitoring of in-house and direct service provider activities and/or support for evaluation of the effectiveness and feasibility of Partnership activities and contract agencies to determine if the short-term and long-term goals are being met.  

604

System integration – centralized information management / centralized database that helps identify gaps in services and opportunities for increased collaboration and funding