Illinois Department of Human Services
Child Care Collaboration Program Application
BACKGROUND, BENEFITS
The Child Care Collaboration Program was created to facilitate high quality collaborative arrangements between child care and other early care & education providers and/or funding streams. It is enabled by Child Care Administrative Rule, Sections 50.610-650.
The benefits of becoming an approved Child Care Collaboration include the ability to take advantage for the following child care rule exceptions, for families approved in the collaboration:
- Annual redetermination of family eligibility;
- Using a ninety-day job loss grace period; and,
- Maintaining indefinite eligibility for families whose current TANF Responsibility & Service Plan specifies the child or family’s participation in the collaboration.
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Updated 10-15-10
Completion and Submission
Applicants should follow the instructions in each section for completion of this application. One copy of the completed application should be submitted to:
IDHS Head Start State Collaboration Office
10 Collinsville Ave., Suite 203
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Attn: Gina Ruther
618-583-2083, phone
618-583-2091, fax
Applicants will be notified of the approval decision within sixty (60) days of receipt of their application. PLEASE be sure EVERY item is completed thoroughly & accurately, or application review will be delayed!
Questions regarding this application should be directed to the IDHS Head Start State Collaboration Office at telephone number (618) 583-2083 or emailed to Gina.Ruther@illinois.gov.