45 CFR §98.51
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Lead Agencies shall expend funds on activities that improve access to quality child care services for children experiencing homelessness, including:
- (a)The use of procedures to permit enrollment (after an initial eligibility determination) of children experiencing homelessness while required documentation is obtained;
- (1)If, after full documentation is provided, a family experiencing homelessness is found ineligible,
- (i)The Lead Agency shall pay any amount owed to a child care provider for services provided as a result of the initial eligibility determination; and
- (ii)Any CCDF payment made prior to the final eligibility determination shall not be considered an error or improper payment under subpart K of this part;
- (2)[Reserved]
- (1)If, after full documentation is provided, a family experiencing homelessness is found ineligible,
- (b)Training and technical assistance for providers and appropriate Lead Agency (or designated entity) staff on identifying and serving children experiencing homelessness and their families; and
- (c)Specific outreach to families experiencing homelessness.