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May 05, 2024

New York State Office of Children and Family Services to Hold Hearings on Federal 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund Draft Plan

Federally Funded Program Will Increase Availability, Affordability and Quality of Child Care Services

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) will hold three virtual public hearings, May 8-10, on New York State’s proposed three-year plan to receive assistance under the Social Security Act and the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014, also known as the Child Care and Development Fund. The state’s proposed plan will cover the period of October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2027.

The purpose of this federal block grant program is to increase the availability, affordability and quality of child care services. Federal funds would be available to assist New York State in supporting subsidies for all child care services to low-income families upon the plan’s approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Pursuant to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, the public is invited to provide input into the development of the final plan. Information about the state’s proposed three-year child care plan will be available on the OCFS CCDF website.

How to Register to Attend and Submit Comments 

  1. Members of the public interested attending or providing oral testimony during the virtual public hearings must register their intent to do so at least five days prior to the public hearing with the OCFS Division of Child Care Services. People may register by calling (518) 474-6247, or by submitting the registration form posted on the OCFS website https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/stateplan/hearings.php. Oral testimony is limited to 10 minutes in length and must be followed up with written testimony within five days after the hearing.
  1. Members of the public interested in submitting only written comments must submit such comments within five days after the public hearing to the Division of Child Care Services, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, 52 Washington Street, Room 309 South, Rensselaer, NY 12144, attention Jared LeGrand; or they can email comments to: CCDFTestimony@ocfs.ny.gov or submit comments via fax to (518) 474-1761.

Due to the participant limitations of Webex, members of the public interested in attending the virtual public hearing are encouraged to log into their preferred session early. Live interpretation for all sessions will be provided in Spanish.

The virtual hearings are scheduled as follows:

Date:  Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Time: 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.


Date:  Thursday, May 9, 2024

Time:  6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.


Date:  Friday, May 10, 2024

Time:  9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Registration for attendance and testimony, along with more information can be found at: https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/stateplan/hearings.php

A Webex link will be sent once registration to attend is submitted.

 

About the New York State Office of Children and Family Services:

The Office of Children and Family Services serves New York's public by promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of children, families and communities. The agency provides a system of family support, juvenile justice, youth development, child care and child welfare services and is responsible for programs and services involving foster care, adoption and adoption assistance, child protective services, preventive services for children and families, and protective programs for vulnerable adults.

 

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