| TO: |
State and Territorial Lead Agencies administering
child care programs under the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 as amended and other interested parties.
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| SUBJECT: |
Approved Form ACF-696, the Financial Reporting
Form for the Child Care and Development Fund.
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| REFERENCES: |
The Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990, as amended; section 418 of the Social Security
Act; 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99.
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
Third Quarter of Federal FY 2004 (Quarter
Ending June 30, 2004).
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| PURPOSE: |
To inform States and Territories of the renewal
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the Child Care
and Development Fund ACF-696 Financial Report, approved under
OMB # 0970-0163.
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| BACKGROUND: |
States are required to use Form ACF-696 to report
estimates and expenditures for the three funding streams that
comprise the Child Care and Development Fund, the Mandatory Fund,
the Matching Fund, and the Discretionary Fund. Territories
are required to use the Form ACF-696 to report estimates and expenditures
for the Discretionary Fund only.
OMB extended its approval of the Form ACF-696 information collection
through March 31, 2007. Form ACF-696 remains unchanged from
the format currently in use by States and Territories. It
is now available for electronic submission in accordance with
the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998.
Instructions for access to the electronic submission system can
be obtained from the appropriate Regional Office.
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| ATTACHMENTS: |
1. A copy of the Form
ACF-696
2. Instructions for completing
Form ACF-696 |
| ACTION REQUIRED: |
States and Territories are requested to make sufficient
copies of the form and instructions attached to this Program Instruction
to meet their reporting requirements.
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| SUBMISSION: |
Form ACF-696 must be received by the last day of
the month following the end of each fiscal quarter.
- One copy with an "original signature" should be submitted
to:
The Administration for Children and Families
Office of Administration
Division of Mandatory Grants
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447
- A signed copy must also be submitted to the ACF Regional Administrator
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| INQUIRIES: |
Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate
Regional Office. |
| |
Joan
E. Ohl
/s/
Administration on Children, Youth and Families |
CCB
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