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This is a joint action to repeal and replace 22VAC40-661. The regulatory action is necessary to bring state Child Care Subsidy Program requirements into alignment with the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG). The goals of this action are to broaden the purposes of the program by emphasizing child development, increase the number of children receiving healthy, safe and quality care, and implement family-friendly policies. Changes to this regulation will strengthen the Child Care Subsidy Program’s dual role as both an early childhood development program and a work support program for low-income families. Key changes in the new regulation include but are not limited to supporting and protecting the health and safety of children in care through more consistent standards for child care providers and monitoring of those standards. The changes will also focus on improving the quality of care statewide through increased supports for child care providers, and enabling eligible families to more easily access stable and continuous care.
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