
To:
From:
Tracey Campanini
Deputy Secretary, Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Issue Date: July 17, 2020
Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2020
End Date: N/A
THIS ANNOUCEMENT REPLACES IN ITS ENTIRETY, ANNOUCEMENT ELRC-20-#09
The purpose of this announcement is to provide additional information to child care programs participating in Child Care Works (CCW) and the Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRC) in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This is an updated policy, providing additional information and replaces ELRC Announcement 20 #09.
On March 6, 2020 Governor Wolf issued a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency. On Friday March 13, the Department of Human Services (DHS) issued a policy announcement addressing CCW payment would be based on enrollments effective March 13, 2020, in the event child care was mandated to close by the Governor. This policy was updated, continuing CCW payments based on enrollments for children enrolled effective March 13, 2020, through August 31, 2020. This payment policy is estimated to have paid participating child care providers $370 million for the months of March through August.
In addition to modifying the CCW payment policy in order to support providers during COVID- 19, DHS has distributed $51.3M from Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding in June 2020 and $53M in July. An additional $116M of CARES Act funding will be distributed to providers during August and September.