Regulation .03 Fund Uses and Limitations.

An award under the Fund:

(1)

Shall be applied only toward a:

(a)

Fee required for national accreditation; or

(b)

A program improvement cost;

(2)

May be made only to:

(a)

An approved accrediting organization on behalf of a provider for the actual expense of the application fee; or

(b)

The provider as reimbursement for a program improvement cost;

(3)

May not be:

(a)

Used for costs incurred by the applicant for:

(i)

Facility improvement; or

(ii)

Staff training; or

(b)

Made for an amount greater than the actual amount of the:

(i)

Fee charged by the accreditation organization; or

(ii)

Program improvement cost; and

(4)

May not exceed:

(a)

$1,500 for a family child care provider;

(b)

$2,500 for a child care center serving 100 or fewer children; or

(c)

$3,000 for a child care center serving more than 100 children.

This Fund may not pay for the cost of an accreditation fee or a program improvement cost if that cost is already covered by another funding source.

An award may not be made to a provider who has already received an award under the Fund but who has not completed the accreditation process.

The Office may approve reimbursement of a cost only if it was incurred within 12 months before the date of application for accreditation support.