2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 26 - Human Services Code
Article 6.7 - Colorado Infant and Toddler Quality and Availability Grant Program
§ 26-6.7-104. Eligibility for grants - applications - deadlines

(1) The state department shall develop an application process and issue a request for proposals for the grant program, including notification of available moneys to early childhood councils and county departments, eligibility criteria, proposal requirements, and award criteria.

(2) An applicant to the grant program is eligible for a grant award pursuant to this article if:

(a) The application is made jointly between an early childhood council and a county department. If an early childhood council serves more than one county, it may submit a single application that combines multiple counties in its service area.

(b) The early childhood programs to which the grant moneys will be distributed have contracts with CCCAP;

(c) The application demonstrates a need and provides a plan to improve quality and increase the capacity for early childhood programs in its service area. The goal of the grant program is to increase the number of infants and toddlers served through high-quality early childhood programs. The early childhood programs may be home-based or center-based;

(d) It provides a plan detailing how it will provide tiered reimbursement; and

(e) It meets any other criteria set forth in the application process developed pursuant to this section.

(3) (a) In fiscal year 2013-14, grant applications must be received by the state department on or before July 31, 2013. The state department shall review applications and determine which applicants will receive grants and the amount of each grant. Grant awards must be made on or before September 1, 2013, through the fund.

(b) For each fiscal year thereafter, subject to available appropriations, grant applications must be received by the state department on or before June 30 of the prior fiscal year. The state department shall review applications and determine which applicants will receive grants and the amount of each grant. Grant awards must be made on or before August 1 through the fund.

(c) If in any fiscal year the full appropriation by the general assembly for the grant program is not dispersed as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (3), the state department shall review proposals and award grants as the applications are received and not require the applications to be held until the next grant cycle.