Library: Policy
340:110-1-79. Local projects
Revised 6-11-01
(a) The Child Care and Development Fund allows the Division of Child Care to implement projects enabling child care providers to receive funding to ensure that Oklahoma's children and their parents have access to affordable quality child care and to increase the availability of care. • 1
REVISED 6-11-01
1. (a) An announcement of a Local Project Funding Contract will be published in the Oklahoma Register and, in the form of a press release, in at least 25 newspapers as required by law. The announcement will include:
(1) a description of the project;
(2) the applicant eligibility criteria;
(3) the application deadline; and
(4) the contact person's name, address, and telephone number.
(b) Responses to inquiries regarding preparation of the proposal may be provided to potential applicants through the Division of Child Care program contact person or by local licensing personnel.
(c) Applications which have addressed the published criteria are reviewed by a designated committee.
(d) Selection of applications to be awarded reflect those applicants demonstrating the best intent to meet the established community need. All or part of the proposal may be approved for award as determined by the committee.
(e) Selected applications are submitted to the Department of Human Services Contracts and Purchasing Unit for further processing.
(f) Post-award information or training is provided as needed.
(g) Applicants whose proposals were not accepted have the right to appeal to the Department of Central Services who coordinate the procedure with the Department of Human Services. [OAC 580:15-1-8 and "Partners in Procurement" Handbook]
