The Child Care and Development Block
Grant (CCDBG) Act of 1990 requires the States and territories to
submit a biennial plan (ACF-118) in order to receive Federal funds.
The statutorily required plan provides the public and ACF with a
description of, and assurances about, the State's child care
program. In 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) provided additional fiscal resouces for
child care but required that the funds be spent in accordance with
the provisions of the CCDBG Act. This supplement to the existing
plan reflects the regulatory changes resulting from
PRWORA.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.