An award under the Fund: Shall be applied only toward a: Fee required for national accreditation; or A program improvement cost; May be made only to: An approved accrediting organization on behalf of a provider for the actual expense of the application fee; or The provider as reimbursement for a program improvement cost; May not be: Used for costs incurred by the applicant for: Facility improvement; or Staff training; or Made for an amount greater than the actual amount of the: Fee charged by the accreditation organization; or Program improvement cost; and May not exceed: $1,500 for a family child care provider; $2,500 for a child care center serving 100 or fewer children; or $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.