Section 281.64.15. Grantee responsibilities.

         64.15(1) The grantee shall maintain records which include but are not limited to:

            a.               Information on children and families served.

            b.               Direct services provided to children.

            c.               Record of expenditures.

            d.               Other appropriate information specified by the council necessary to the overall evaluation.

Monitoring of such records will be conducted through the submission of annual reports by the grantee and may include on-site review as determined necessary by the department.

         64.15(2) New/expansion programs shall participate in the accreditation process of the National Association for the Education of Young Children during the programs’ first year of funding. New/expansion programs shall be granted a waiver of accreditation during their first year of funding and must attain accreditation during their second year of funding. Programs not able to attain accreditation during their second year may apply for a waiver of accreditation by March 15 of the current fiscal year. Waivers shall be granted at the discretion of the council. Programs that do not attain accreditation or that do not receive a waiver will not be funded.

         64.15(3) Continuation programs shall participate in the renewal process and maintain accreditation with the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Programs unable to maintain accreditation may apply for a waiver of accreditation. Waivers shall be awarded at the discretion of the council. Programs that do not maintain accreditation or that do not receive a waiver will not be funded.

         64.15(4) Grantees shall provide annual reports that include information detailing progress toward goals and objectives, expenditures and services provided on forms provided for those reports. Failure to submit reports by the due date shall result in suspension of financial payments to the grantee until the time that the report is received. No new awards shall be made for continuation programs when there are delinquent reports from prior grants.

         64.15(5) Grantees may direct the use of moneys received to serve any qualifying child ranging in age from three years old to five years old, regardless of the age of population indicated on the grant request in the grantee’s initial year of application. A grantee is encouraged to consider the degree to which the program complements existing local programs and services for three-year-old, four-year-old, and five-year-old at-risk children, including other child care and preschool services, services provided through a school district, and services available through an area education agency.

[ARC 9904B, IAB 12/14/11, effective 1/18/12; ARC 1488C, IAB 6/11/14, effective 7/16/14]