Bill Text: VA HB1375 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Early childhood care and education; publicly funded providers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-11-19 - Left in Finance and Appropriations [HB1375 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2025-HB1375-Introduced.html
Patrons-- Gardner, Anthony, Bennett-Parker, Callsen, Clark, Cole, Glass, Henson, Krizek, McQuinn, Rasoul, Reaser, Seibold, Simonds and Thomas
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §22.1-289.08:1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 22.1-289.05:1 as follows:
§22.1-289.05:1. Mixed Delivery Grant Program.
A. With such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, there is hereby established the Mixed Delivery Grant Program (the Program) for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to local public entities that enter into partnerships with local private early childhood care and education entities and other community organizations, as applicable, to provide, under the direction and leadership of a lead agency identified in the grant proposal, high-quality care and education, either part time or full time, for at-risk infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children who reside in the locality. The Program shall be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (the Foundation) in partnership with the Department.
B. Consistent with any provisions relating to the Program in the general appropriation act, the Foundation and the Department shall establish policies, procedures, and standards for the Program.
§22.1-289.08:1. Child Care Subsidy Program established; Overpayment Fund.
A. With such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, there is hereby established the Child Care Subsidy Program (the Program) for the purpose of assisting families who meet certain eligibility criteria with the cost of child care provided by approved vendors. The Program shall be overseen by the Department. The Department may contract with state and local agencies to administer the Program. The Department and the Board, as applicable, shall establish rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards for the Program.
B. There
is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known
as the Child Care Subsidy Program Overpayment Fund, referred to in this section
as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the
Comptroller. All overpayment moneys collected or recovered by the Department or
any state or local agency contracted to administer the Child Care Subsidy
Program, net of any refunds due to the federal government, shall be paid into
the state treasury and credited to the Fund, except as prohibited by federal
law or regulation. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the
Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including
interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the
general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used
solely for the purpose of covering the cost of providing training and supports
to early childhood care and education entities. Expenditures and disbursements
from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the
Comptroller upon written request signed by the Superintendent.
