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DCF 204.06Use of grant funds.
(1)Allowable uses. A local government or tribe may use grant funds received under this chapter in any of the following ways:
(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.
(b) Providing parents with a broad range of options in addressing their child care needs.
(c) Improving the quality of and coordination among child care programs and early childhood development programs.
(d) Increasing the availability of early childhood development care services and before- and after-school care services.
(e) Educating consumers about child care.
(f) Improving the health and safety aspects of child care, including regulation of child care.
(g) Providing crisis respite child care to children in protective services cases or in need of protective services.
(2)Nonallowable uses. A local government or tribe may not use grant funds received under this chapter in any of the following ways:
(a) Purchase of real estate.
(b) Construction or major remodeling.
(c) Kindergarten to 12th grade public education or care services provided to students during the regular school day.
(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.
(e) Public pre-kindergarten.
(f) Sectarian purposes or activities.
(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%.
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 204.07Amount of grants.
(1)Initial grant. If initial grants are awarded, the amount of an initial grant shall be based on the following:
(a) The amount requested by the applicant.
(b) The amount of match identified by the applicant.
(c) The amount of funding allocated to the county or counties proposed for service by the applicant.
(d) The amount of funding requested by all applicants proposing to serve residents of the county or counties involved.
(e) The amount of funding available due to reallocation from other counties.
(f) No initial grant may be awarded if the amount of the grant would be less than $500.
(2)Continuing grants.
(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.
(c) A local government or tribe may be eligible for a continuing grant if both of the following apply:
1. The local government or tribe is proposing to continue the same program that was funded by the initial grant.
2. The local government or tribe complied with all requirements associated with the initial grant.
(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:
1. Before initial grants are funded.
2. At a level up to 200% of the initial grant if match requirements are met.
(e) The amount of a continuing grant may be adjusted to reflect the following:
2. The applicant’s record of completing previous match or spending agreements under this program.
3. Other aspects of the applicant’s record of doing business with the department.
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.
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