§ 26-2-801. Short Title

This part 8 shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Act”. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1217, § 1, effective June 3.

§ 26-2-802. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: The state’s policies in connection with the provision of child care assistance and the effective delivery of such assistance are critical to the ultimate success of any welfare reform program; Children in low-income families who receive services through a child care assistance program need and deserve the […]

§ 26-2-802.5. Definitions

As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: “Child care assistance program” or “CCCAP” means the Colorado child care assistance program established in this part 8. “Early care and education provider” means a school district or provider that is licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 6 of this title or that […]

§ 26-2-803. Provider Rates – Rules

[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2022.] The state department, in consultation with the counties, shall contract every three years for a market rate study of provider rates that account for quality of care, age group, and type of care for each county as recommended by the early […]

§ 26-2-804. Funding – Allocation – Maintenance of Effort – Rules

Starting with the 2018-19 state fiscal year, or when the rules required by subsection (2)(a) of this section are established, whichever is later, and subject to available appropriations, annually the state department shall establish the amount of each county’s block grant for CCCAP. The block grant shall be based upon each county’s percentage of the […]

§ 26-2-805. Services – Eligibility – Assistance Provided – Waiting Lists – Rules – Exceptions From Cooperating With Child Support Establishment

Subject to available appropriations and pursuant to rules promulgated by the state board for the implementation of this part 8, a county shall provide child care assistance to a participant or any person or family whose income is not more than one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level. Subject to available appropriations and […]

§ 26-2-805.5. Exemptions – Requirements

Notwithstanding any provision of section 26-2-805 to the contrary, an exempt family child care home provider, as defined in section 26-6-102 (12), is not eligible to receive child care assistance moneys through CCCAP if he or she fails to meet the criteria established in section 26-6-120. As a prerequisite to entering into a valid CCCAP […]

§ 26-2-806. No Individual Entitlement

Nothing in this part 8 or any rules promulgated pursuant to this part 8 shall be interpreted to create a legal entitlement in any person to child care assistance. No county may create or shall be deemed to create a legal entitlement in any person to assistance under this part 8. Source: L. 97: Entire […]

§ 26-2-809. Colorado Child Care Assistance Program – Reporting Requirements

On or before December 1, 2016, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the state department shall prepare a report on CCCAP. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the state department shall provide the report to the public health care and human services committee of the house of representatives and the health and human services […]