A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning a supplemental appropriation to the department
Page 1, Line 102of early childhood.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Supplemental appropriations are made to the department of early childhood.
Page 1, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 1SECTION 1. Appropriation to the department of early
Page 2, Line 2childhood for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. In Session Laws
Page 2, Line 3of Colorado 2024, section 2 of chapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part
Page 2, Line 4III as follows:
Page 2, Line 5Section 2. Appropriation.
Page 3, Line 1Part III
Page 3, Line 2DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
Page 3, Line 3
Page 3, Line 4(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page 3, Line 5(A) General Administration |
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Page 3, Line 6Personal Services |
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135,549a |
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Page 3, Line 7 |
7,986,802 |
1,922,927 |
5,928,326b |
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(75.8 FTE) |
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Page 3, Line 9Health, Life, and Dental |
3,805,188 |
1,551,248 |
733,196c |
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Page 3, Line 10 |
399,753b |
1,120,991d |
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Page 3, Line 11Short-term Disability |
30,644 |
11,610 |
5,323c |
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Page 3, Line 12 |
3,586b |
10,125d |
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Page 3, Line 13Paid Family and Medical Page 3, Line 14Leave Insurance |
91,931 |
34,829 |
15,969c |
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Page 3, Line 15 |
10,760b |
30,373d |
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Page 3, Line 16Unfunded Liability Page 3, Line 17Amortization Equalization Page 3, Line 18Disbursement Payments |
2,042,904 |
773,984 |
354,870c |
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Page 3, Line 19 |
239,097b |
674,953d |
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Page 4, Line 1Salary Survey |
718,013 |
272,798 |
124,098c |
4,400b |
316,717d |
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Page 4, Line 2Step Pay |
467,882 |
155,911 |
98,724c |
2,474b |
210,773d |
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Page 4, Line 3PERA Direct Distribution |
450,190 |
170,561 |
78,202c |
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Page 4, Line 4 |
52,689b |
148,738d |
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Page 4, Line 5Workers' Compensation |
66,234 |
66,234 |
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Page 4, Line 6Operating Expenses |
881,300 |
726,583 |
2,531e |
151,848b |
338f |
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Page 4, Line 7Legal Services |
42,857 |
42,857 |
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Page 4, Line 8Administrative Law Judge Page 4, Line 9Services |
20,366 |
20,366 |
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Page 4, Line 10Payment to Risk Page 4, Line 11Management and Property Page 4, Line 12Funds |
3,653 |
3,653 |
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Page 4, Line 13Vehicle Lease Payments |
8,906 |
8,906 |
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Page 4, Line 14Capital Outlay |
126,730 |
126,730 |
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Page 4, Line 15Leased Space |
316,685 |
117,173 |
277e |
199,235b |
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Page 4, Line 17 |
17,060,285 |
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Page 5, Line 1a Of this amount, $97,401(I) shall be from the Early Intervention Services Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S., $9,460 shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program
Page 5, Line 2Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., and $28,688 shall be from various cash fund sources. The Early Intervention Services Trust Fund amount is shown for informational
Page 5, Line 3purposes only as this fund is not subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and the amount is exempt from the restrictions on state spending imposed by Section 20 of Article
Page 5, Line 4X of the State Constitution pursuant to Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S.
Page 5, Line 5b These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
Page 5, Line 6c Of these amounts, $245,152 shall be from the Preschool Programs Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-4-209 (1)(a), C.R.S., $145,256 shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program
Page 5, Line 7Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., $48,842 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $971,132 shall be from various
Page 5, Line 8sources of cash funds.
Page 5, Line 9d These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
Page 5, Line 10e These amounts shall be from various sources of cash funds.
Page 5, Line 11f This amount reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Page 5, Line 12
Page 5, Line 13(B) Information Technology Systems
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Page 5, Line 14Information Technology Page 5, Line 15Contracts and Equipment |
11,721,956 |
7,877,898 |
3,260,000a |
584,058b |
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Page 5, Line 16Information Technology Page 5, Line 17Systems Managed by Other Page 5, Line 18Departments |
583,653 |
73,840 |
509,813b |
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Page 6, Line 1Payments to OIT |
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2,277,962c |
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Page 6, Line 2 |
12,785,032 |
10,507,070 |
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Page 6, Line 3CORE Operations |
15,600 |
15,600 |
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Page 6, Line 4Child Care Automated Page 6, Line 5Tracking System |
3,959,933 |
3,959,933b |
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Page 6, Line 7 |
29,066,174 |
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Page 6, Line 8 |
Page 6, Line 9a This amount shall be from the Preschool Program Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-4-209 (1)(a), C.R.S.
Page 6, Line 10b These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
Page 6, Line 11c This amount shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
Page 6, Line 12
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page 6, Line 13 |
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Page 6, Line 14 |
46,126,459 |
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Page 6, Line 15 |
Page 6, Line 16(2) PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page 6, Line 17Personal Services |
822,059 |
283,139 |
538,920a |
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Page 6, Line 18 |
(6.5 FTE) |
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Page 6, Line 19Operating Expenses |
182,766 |
45,846 |
136,920a |
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Page 7, Line 1Local Coordinating Page 7, Line 2Organizations11 |
3,521,570 |
2,800,000b |
721,570a |
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Page 7, Line 3Early Childhood Councils |
4,414,452 |
1,000,000 |
3,414,452a |
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Page 7, Line 4Child Care Resource and Page 7, Line 5Referrals |
1,211,964 |
1,211,964a |
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Page 7, Line 6Family Resource Centers |
1,745,654 |
1,745,654 |
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Page 7, Line 7Indirect Cost Assessment |
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Page 7, Line 8 |
308,524 |
308,524a |
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Page 7, Line 10 |
12,206,989 |
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Page 7, Line 12a These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
Page 7, Line 13b This amount shall be from the Preschool Program Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-4-209 (1)(a), C.R.S.
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Page 7, Line 15(3) EARLY LEARNING ACCESS AND QUALITY
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page 7, Line 16Personal Services12 |
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1,006,683a |
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Page 7, Line 17 |
10,581,843 |
4,499,988 |
5,075,172b |
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Page 7, Line 18 |
(56.4 FTE) |
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Page 7, Line 19Operating Expenses |
391,825 |
88,185 |
66,445a |
237,195b |
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Page 8, Line 1Universal Preschool Page 8, Line 2Program11 |
344,060,184 |
146,333,200 |
197,726,984a |
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Page 8, Line 3Child Care Assistance Page 8, Line 4Program |
170,663,448 |
32,058,921 |
17,375,025c |
121,229,502d |
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Page 8, Line 5Intrastate Child Care Page 8, Line 6Assistance Program Page 8, Line 7Redistribution |
500,000 |
500,000b |
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Page 8, Line 8Child Care Assistance Page 8, Line 9Program Stimulus - Page 8, Line 10Eligibility Expansion and Page 8, Line 11Infant and Toddler Care Page 8, Line 12Reimbursement |
6,492,554 |
6,492,554b |
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Page 8, Line 13Workforce Recruitment and Page 8, Line 14Retention Grants |
1,428,167 |
1,428,167b |
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Page 8, Line 15Professional Development Page 8, Line 16and Training |
3,351,951 |
75,000 |
3,276,951b |
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Page 8, Line 17Early Childhood Quality and Page 8, Line 18Availability |
12,458,245 |
3,043,243 |
9,415,002b |
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Page 9, Line 1Indirect Cost Assessment |
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Page 9, Line 2 |
4,411,519 |
4,411,519b |
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Page 9, Line 4 |
554,339,736 |
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Page 9, Line 6a These amounts shall be from the Preschool Programs Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-4-209 (1)(a), C.R.S.
Page 9, Line 7b These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
Page 9, Line 8c This amount shall be from local funds and reflects the local share of the costs of administering the Child Care Assistance Program and the local share of child care subsidies. The (L)
Page 9, Line 9notation and the (I) notation apply to this amount.
Page 9, Line 10d Of this amount, $121,129,502 shall be from Child Care Development Funds and $100,000 shall be from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant.
Page 9, Line 11
Page 9, Line 12(4) COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SUPPORT
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page 9, Line 13Personal Services13 |
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457,134a |
1,855,912b |
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Page 9, Line 14 |
5,423,822 |
3,110,776 |
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Page 9, Line 15 |
(24.7 FTE) |
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Page 9, Line 16Operating Expenses14 |
2,060,009 |
1,915,233 |
52,188c |
92,588d |
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Page 9, Line 17Early Intervention |
87,352,710 |
60,492,837 |
10,887,177e |
9,940,111f |
6,032,585g |
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Page 9, Line 18Home Visiting |
28,057,009 |
628,226 |
25,665,446h |
1,763,337i |
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Page 10, Line 1Child Maltreatment Page 10, Line 2Prevention |
13,985,067 |
8,500,453 |
1,346,216j |
4,138,398k |
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Page 10, Line 3Early Childhood Mental Page 10, Line 4Health Services |
3,689,262 |
1,627,813 |
2,061,449l |
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Page 10, Line 5Social-Emotional Learning Page 10, Line 6Programs Grants |
817,289 |
817,289m |
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Page 10, Line 7Child Care Services and Page 10, Line 8Substance Use Disorder Page 10, Line 9Treatment Pilot Program |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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Page 10, Line 10Indirect Cost Assessment |
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Page 10, Line 11 |
819,535 |
247,348n |
572,187o |
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Page 10, Line 12 |
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Page 10, Line 13 |
142,704,703 |
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Page 10, Line 14 |
Page 11, Line 1a Of this amount, $227,539 shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., $114,997 shall be from the Colorado Child Abuse
Page 11, Line 2Prevention Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-206 (1), C.R.S., $104,428 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $10,170(I) shall
Page 11, Line 3be from the Early Intervention Services Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S. The Early Intervention Services Trust Fund amount is shown for informational purposes
Page 11, Line 4only as this fund is not subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and the amount is exempt from the restrictions on state spending imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the
Page 11, Line 5State Constitution pursuant to Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S.
Page 11, Line 6b Of this amount, $1,515,563(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $179,702 shall be from Child Care
Page 11, Line 7Development Funds, $95,779(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, and $64,868(I) reflects funds anticipated to be
Page 11, Line 8received pursuant to the Community-based Child Abuse Prevention Grant fund.
Page 11, Line 9c Of this amount, $29,084 shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., $20,254 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created
Page 11, Line 10in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $2,850 shall be from the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-206 (1), C.R.S.
Page 11, Line 11d Of this amount, $33,570 shall be from Child Care Development Funds, $32,944(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities
Page 11, Line 12Education Act, $21,024(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, and $5,050(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received
Page 11, Line 13pursuant to the Community-based Child Abuse Prevention Grant fund.
Page 11, Line 14e This amount shall be from the Early Intervention Services Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S. The Early Intervention Services Trust Fund amount is shown for
Page 11, Line 15informational purposes only as this fund is not subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and the amount is exempt from the restrictions on state spending imposed by Section
Page 11, Line 1620 of Article X of the State Constitution pursuant to Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S.
Page 11, Line 17f This amount shall be from Medicaid funds transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
Page 11, Line 18g This amount reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Page 12, Line 1h This amount shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., which is received as a damage award and, as such, does not constitute
Page 12, Line 2fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
Page 12, Line 3i This amount shall be from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant program.
Page 12, Line 4j Of this amount, $1,074,400(I)(L) shall be from local funds and $271,816 shall be from the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-206 (1), C.R.S.
Page 12, Line 5k Of this amount, $3,390,000(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, and $748,398(I) reflects funds anticipated to be
Page 12, Line 6received pursuant to the Community-based Child Abuse Prevention Grant fund.
Page 12, Line 7l This amount shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
Page 12, Line 8m This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.
Page 12, Line 9n Of this amount, $27,947$135,164
Page 12, Line 10sources of cash funds. The Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., is received as a damage award and, as such, does not constitute fiscal year
Page 12, Line 11spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
Page 12, Line 12o Of this amount, $143,719
Page 12, Line 13
Page 12, Line 14(5) LICENSING AND ADMINISTRATION
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Page 12, Line 15Personal Services |
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1,143,900a |
6,464,596b |
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Page 12, Line 16 |
10,007,461 |
2,398,965 |
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Page 12, Line 17 |
(58.4 FTE) |
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Page 12, Line 18Operating Expenses |
466,054 |
14,619 |
265,915c |
185,520d |
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Page 13, Line 1Background Investigation Page 13, Line 2Unit |
1,263,562 |
1,263,562e |
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Page 13, Line 3 |
(8.6 FTE) |
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Page 13, Line 4Indirect Cost Assessment |
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Page 13, Line 5 |
3,178,558 |
235,852f |
2,942,706b |
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Page 13, Line 6 |
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Page 13, Line 7 |
14,915,635 |
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Page 13, Line 8 |
Page 13, Line 9a Of this amount, $1,133,900 shall be from the Child Care Licensing Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-5-311 (4), C.R.S. and $10,000(I) shall be from the Child Care Cash Fund created
Page 13, Line 10in Section 26.5-5-323 (4), C.R.S. The Child Care Cash Fund amount is shown for informational purposes as it is continuously appropriated for activities related to the improvement of
Page 13, Line 11the quality of child care in Colorado, pursuant to Section 26.5-5-323 (4), C.R.S.
Page 13, Line 12b These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
Page 13, Line 13c This amount shall be from the Child Care Licensing Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-5-311 (4), C.R.S.
Page 13, Line 14d Of this amount, $150,000(I) shall be from Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, and $35,520 shall be from Child Care Development Funds. The amount from Title IV-E of the Social
Page 13, Line 15Security Act is reflected pursuant to Section 26-1-111 (2)(d)(II)(B), C.R.S., and shall be used in determining the amount to be deposited to the Excess Federal Title IV-E Reimbursements
Page 13, Line 16Cash Fund pursuant to Section 26-1-111 (2)(d)(II)(C), C.R.S.
Page 13, Line 17e Of this amount, $973,029 shall be from the Records and Reports Fund created in Section 19-1-307 (2.5)(b), C.R.S. and $290,533 shall be from the Child Care Licensing Cash Fund
Page 13, Line 18created in Section 26.5-5-311 (4), C.R.S.
Page 13, Line 19f This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.
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Page 14, Line 2
| Agency Name or Title | Item & Subtotal | Total | General Fund | General Fund Exempt | Cash Funds | Reappropriated Funds | Federal Funds |
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Page 14, Line 3TOTALS PART III |
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Page 14, Line 4(EARLY CHILDHOOD)15 |
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Page 14, Line 5 |
$770,293,522 |
$292,842,876 |
$266,165,903a |
$19,210,241 |
$192,074,502b |
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Page 14, Line 7a Of this amount, $29,454,523
Page 14, Line 8b Of this amount, $14,274,083
Page 14, Line 9
Page 14, Line 10Footnotes: The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
Page 14, Line 11
Page 14, Line 1211Department of Early Childhood, Partnerships and Collaborations, Local Coordinating Organizations; Early Learning Access and Quality, Universal Preschool
Page 14, Line 13Program -- The Department of Early Childhood is authorized to transfer up to $1.0 million of the total appropriation for Local Coordinating Organizations
Page 14, Line 14and Universal Preschool Program between those two line items.
Page 14, Line 15
Page 14, Line 1612Department of Early Childhood, Early Learning Access and Quality, Personal Services -- This line item includes $1,624,365 General Fund for the Imagination
Page 14, Line 17Library program.
Page 15, Line 113Department of Early Childhood, Community and Family Support, Personal Services -- This line item includes $1,097,624 General Fund for the Universal
Page 15, Line 2Home Visiting pilot program.
Page 15, Line 3
Page 15, Line 414Department of Early Childhood, Community and Family Support, Operating Expenses -- This line item includes $1,730,000 General Fund for the Universal
Page 15, Line 5Home Visiting pilot program.
Page 15, Line 6
Page 15, Line 715Department of Early Childhood, Grand Totals -- The federal funds appropriated from Child Care Development Funds in this part include the following amounts
Page 15, Line 8from time-limited Supplemental Child Care and Development Fund Discretionary Funds appropriated in the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021:
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Page 15, Line 9 Page 15, Line 10Line Item |
Amount |
Page 15, Line 11(1) Executive Director's Office |
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Page 15, Line 12(A) General Administration |
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Page 15, Line 13Personal Services |
$423,138 |
Page 15, Line 14Health, Life, and Dental |
130,383 |
Page 15, Line 15Short-term Disability |
1,099 |
Page 15, Line 16Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement |
93,000 |
Page 16, Line 1Operating Expenses |
12,075 |
Page 16, Line 2(B) Information Technology Systems |
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Page 16, Line 3Information Technology Contracts and Equipment |
250,000 |
Page 16, Line 4Child Care Automated Tracking System |
50,000 |
Page 16, Line 5(2) Partnerships and Collaborations |
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Page 16, Line 6Local Coordinating Organizations |
721,570 |
Page 16, Line 7Child Care Resource and Referrals |
548,128 |
Page 16, Line 8(3) Early Learning Access and Quality |
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Page 16, Line 9Personal Services |
404,843 |
Page 16, Line 10Operating Expenses |
2,756 |
Page 16, Line 11Child Care Assistance Program |
4,885,148 |
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Page 16, Line 12Child Care Assistance Program Stimulus - Eligibility Expansion Page 16, Line 13and Infant and Toddler Care Reimbursement |
6,492,554 |
Page 16, Line 14Workforce Recruitment and Retention Grants |
300,000 |
Page 17, Line 1Professional Development Training |
1,136,634 |
Page 17, Line 2Early Childhood Quality and Availability |
1,757,596 |
Page 17, Line 3(4) Community and Family Support |
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Page 17, Line 4Personal Services |
67,775 |
Page 17, Line 5Operating Expenses |
368 |
Page 17, Line 6(5) Licensing and Administration |
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Page 17, Line 7Personal Services |
58,056 |
Page 17, Line 8Operating Expenses |
551 |
Page 17, Line 9TOTAL |
17,335,674 |
Page 17, Line 10
Page 18, Line 1SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 18, Line 2determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 18, Line 3preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 18, Line 4the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
Page 18, Line 5institutions.