Federal Early Childhood Initiatives and Activities:

Updates from Child Care Bureau, Administration on Developmental

Disabilities, Office of Head Start and OSEP

OSEP/NECTAC National Early Childhood Conference

December 3, 2007

Washington, DC

Session Overview

Updates from

Child Care Bureau Administration on Developmental

Disabilities Office of Head Start Office of Special Education Programs

Child Care BureauOffice of Family AssistanceAdministration for Children and Families

Administers the Child Care and Development Fund by: Overseeing implementation of CCDF program by

State, Territorial and Tribal Lead Agencies Supporting Lead Agencies in establishing child care

policies that meet the needs of low-income working families

Providing a variety of technical assistance that targeted to meet the needs of CCDF program administrators.

Child Care and Development Fund

FY 2007 Funding: $5 Billion Grantees: 50 States, D.C., Puerto Rico,

4 Territories, 260 Tribes Allocations: Formula - Based Services Provided: Financial assistance to eligible

parents to help pay for child care;

Activities that improve child care quality and availability

Block Grant: State Flexibility in CCDF administration and program development

Children under age 13

Family income does not exceed 85% State Median Income

Parents working or attending education or training

Children receiving or in need of protective services

Who’s Eligible

Ages of Children Served through CCDF ( FY 2005)

6%

Infants

(Younger than 1

Year)

22%

Toddlers (1 & 2

Years Old)

36%

School-aged

Children (6

Years & Older)

10%

Kindergarten-

aged Children

(5 Years Old)

26%

Preschoolers

(3 & 4 Years

Old)

Parental Choice of Child Care Settings in CCDF (FY 2005)

4%

Group Home

2%

Invalid / Not

Reported

8%

Child's Own

Home58%

Child Care

Center

28%

Family Child

Care Homes

CCDF Services for Children with Special Needs

Services to children up to age 19 – (State option)

Flexibility in defining special needs

Prioritizing services for special needs children

Increased rates for providers caring for children with special needs – (State Option)

State-Supported Activities

44 States and Territories coordinate programs that promote inclusion

24 States pay a higher reimbursement rate to providers caring for children with special needs

9 States have specific regulations related to child care for medically fragile children

Funding of inclusion specialist, professional development for providers, training and technical assistance.

Supporting Inclusion through Partnerships

Partnership with the OSEP, OSH and ADD on a number of activities, including Expanding Opportunities.

CCB contractors on the Advisory Board of National Professional Development Center on Inclusion and the Early Childhood Outcomes Center

Partnership with OHS to fund CSEFEL

Partnership with States to provide technical assistance that support inclusion

Administration on Developmental Disabilities

Administers the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000

ADD funds four national grant programs: State Developmental Disabilities Councils Protection and Advocacy Agencies University Centers for Excellence in

Developmental Disabilities Project of National Significance

Each grantee works to impact services for individuals with developmental disabilities through system change activities

State Developmental Disabilities Councils

Formula grant program Composed of individuals with developmental

disabilities, parents and family members, representatives of State agencies, and local and nongovernmental agencies.

Council members are appointed the governor.

State Councils pursue systems change, advocacy, and capacity building to promote better outcomes

Fund model demonstration projects through grants and contracts

Protection and Advocacy Agencies

Formula grant program In each State, Territory, as well as a Native

American Consortium, Protect and advocate for persons with

developmental disabilities.  Also receive funds from other federal

agencies to provide protection and advocacy services in other areas, including Mental Health, Assistive Technology, and Social Security

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

A discretionary grant programA national network of programs that

engage in interdisciplinary training, community service, research, and information dissemination activities.

67 grants to 68 UCEDDs in every State and Territory.

Project of National Significance

Family Support 360 Projects21 grants funded under PNSPlanning and implementation grants to

create one-stop centers to assist the families of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD).

Administration on Developmental Disabilities

Disaster PreparednessHHS/DHS Working Conference on

Emergency Management and Individuals with Disabilities and the Elderly, July 2006

Case management project

States with Family Support 360 Grants

Office of Disability, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Oversees implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies and special initiatives pertaining to persons with disabilities

Promoting early hearing screenings and issues related to dual diagnosis

Office of Head StartHead Start and Early Head Start (EHS)

Federal Agency: Office of Head Start, Administration for Children & Families, Department of Health and Human Services

Who is Eligible? Children under 5 from low-income families. EHS serves birth to 3 and pregnant women; HS serves 3 to 5)

Number Served: 906,000 funded enrollment; 114,000 on IEP with LEA; 10,800 on IFSP with EI. (FY 07)

Annual Budget: $6.88 billion (FY 07)

Program Type: Federal grants directly to local agencies that agree to meet Federal Head Start standards.

Head Start Reauthorization Authorizes funding increases to $7.995B by FY10

Expands eligibility to more families above Federal poverty level (130%).

Directs money to programs serving children birth-3; children of migrant workers; American Indian/Alaska Native children.

Raises teacher credential goals.

Stresses collaboration with State programs serving young children.

Head Start Projects Addressing Statewide Teaming

www.specialquest.org/

www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/

Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center

Provides Online Directories of:

• Head Start and Early Head Start programs (Program Locator)

• Head Start State Collaboration Offices

• Technical Assistance providers http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc

Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

o Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO) www.the-ECO-Center.org

o National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) www.fpg.unc.edu/~npdci/

o Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) www.earlyliteracylearning.org/

o Professional Development Center: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders www.fpg.unc.edu/~autismPDC/ & www.pdacenter.org

Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

New Investments

o Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) (Jan 08)

o National Early Childhood Training Enhancement Center (Jan 08)

o Model Demonstration Centers on Early Childhood Language Intervention (Jan 08)

Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Parent Programs Parent Training and Information Centers

(PTIs) Community Parent Resource Centers

(CPRC)

http://www.taalliance.org/

Institute for Education Sciences (http://ies.ed.gov)

National Center for Education Research (NCER) National Center for Education Evaluation and

Regional Assistance (NCEE) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) National Center for Special Education Research

(NCSER) Current EI/ECSE funding opportunities available at

http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/funding/early_intervention/index.asp/

Current IES-funded special education projects list available at http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/pdf/NCSERprojects.pdf

National Technical Assistance Networks

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) www.nectac.org

National Head Start Training & Technical Assistance Resource Center www.hsnrc.org

OSEP Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers www.taalliance.org

Contact Information

Moniquin HugginsDirector, Program OperationsChild Care Bureau Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at HHS(202) 690-8490mhuggins@acf.hhs.gov

Jim O’Brien Office of Head Start Administration for Children and Families (ACF)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jim.obrien@acf.hhs.gov

Beth CaronOffice of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education 202.245.7293beth.caron@ed.gov

Jennifer JohnsonAdministration on Developmental DisabilitiesAdministration for Children and Families (ACF) at HHS(202) 690-5982 jennifer.johnson@acf.hhs.gov