RD67 - Annual Report on Obtaining the Maximum Available Federal Funding for Child Care Services - December 2007


Executive Summary:
The Department of Social Services (Department) is obtaining the maximum amount of federal funds available for child care services. Strategies employed by the Department include: approved state plan; timely filing of reports; interaction with federal regional office, including technical assistance; seeking additional funds to be re-allocated to Virginia when not used by other states; and monitoring to ensure compliance with all requirements and therefore losing no funds.

When this annual report was first required, Virginia was experiencing difficulty in claiming and matching all available federal funds. By combining state and local matching opportunities, all available monies have been obtained over the past several years.