CCDF Financial Reporting Form (ACF-696)Index: CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-05 | ACF-696 Form | ACF-696 Instructions | (Download in Word and PDF) Related Items: ACF Program Managers |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF FORM ACF-696 |
Instructions for Completion of Form ACF-696, Financial Reporting Form for the Child Care and Development Fund All States and Territories are required to complete and submit this report in accordance with these instructions on behalf of the Lead Agency administering the Child Care and Development Fund. Due Dates: This form must be submitted quarterly by January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31. States must submit quarterly reports for each fiscal year until all funds are expended. Form ACF-696 is available for electronic submission in accordance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998. Instructions for access to the electronic submission system can be obtained from the appropriate Regional Office. If the Lead Agency does not submit electronically, it must submit two copies:
Office of Administration Office of Grants Management Division of Mandatory Grants (CCDF) 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W. Washington, DC 20447
Cumulative Fiscal Year Totals Line 1. Total. Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures of Mandatory and Discretionary funds made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the State Maintenance of Effort (MOE) expenditures from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the quarter being reported. Additionally, in column (D) the 20 percent pre-K limitation will be strictly observed, and for purposes of determining if the CCDF MOE level is met, pre-K expenditures, as represented in the State’s approved CCDF plan, will be counted only up to the allowable percentages provided in the regulations. Similarly, donated funds reported in column (D) must meet the requirements of the regulations. Additionally, States may choose to use Column (D) to report additional State expenditures on child care that are not required to meet MOE or matching thresholds but that meet the requirements for MOE. Finally, quality expenditures reported in the MOE in column (D) WILL NOT be counted towards the minimum expenditure amount required to be spent on quality activities from the Mandatory, Matching, and Discretionary funds. Line 1 is equal to 1(a)+1(b)+1(c)+1(d)+1(e)+1(f)+1(g)+1(h). Line 1(a). Child Care Administration. Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures of Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, for child care administration from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. At the end of the liquidation period, no more than 5 percent of Line 1 (the sum of columns (A), (B), and (C)) can be claimed for this activity. Expenditures reported in column (D) are not subject to the 5 percent limitation. Line 1(b). Quality Activities Excluding Targeted Funds.* Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures of Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, for child care quality activities from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. At the end of the liquidation period, no less than 4 percent of Line 1 (the sums of column (A), (B), and (C)) can be claimed for this activity. Line 1(c). Infant and Toddler Targeted Funds.* Enter in column (C) the cumulative Discretionary Fund expenditures for the Infant and Toddler Targeted Funds from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Line 1(d). Quality Expansion Targeted Funds.* Enter in column (C) the cumulative Discretionary Fund expenditures for the Quality Expansion Targeted Funds from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Line 1(e). School-Age/Resource and Referral Targeted Funds.* Enter in column (C) the cumulative Discretionary Fund expenditures for the School-Age/Resource and Referral Targeted Funds from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. ____________________ *For clarity, funds previously referred to as "earmarks" are now referred to as "Targeted Funds." ____________________ Line 1(f). Other Targeted Funds.* Enter in column (C) the cumulative Discretionary Fund expenditures for the other Targeted Funds from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported.
Line 1(g). Direct Services. Enter in columns (A), and (C) the cumulative expenditures from the Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported.
Line 1(h). Nondirect Services. Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures from Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Line 1(h) is equal to 1(h)(1)+1(h)(2)+1(h)(3). Line 1(h)(1). Systems. Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures from Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Line 1(h)(2). Certificate Program Cost / Eligibility Determination. Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures from the Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total ____________________ *For clarity, funds previously referred to as "earmarks" are now referred to as "Targeted Funds." ____________________ of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Line 1(h)(3). All Other Nondirect Services. Enter in columns (A) and (C) the cumulative expenditures from Mandatory and Discretionary funds, respectively, made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter reported. Enter in column (B) the cumulative total of both Federal and State expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Enter in column (D) the cumulative total of State MOE expenditures made from October 1 of the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted through the current quarter being reported. Line 2. State Share of Expenditures. Enter in column (B) cumulative State expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted at the specified FMAP rate. Enter the column (D) cumulative State MOE expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Only columns (B) and (D) are completed. No entry is required in columns (A) and (C). Line 2(D) will be the same number as entered in line 1(D). Line 2 is equal to 2(a)+2(b)+2(c). Line 2(a). Regular. Enter in column (B) cumulative State expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Enter the column (D) cumulative State MOE expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Only columns (B) and (D) are completed. No entry is required in columns (A) and (C). All other public funds used by the State as the State share are to be included in this category. These could include, for example, certified/transferred funds from public schools (non pre-K), city and county governments, and Community Development Block grant funds. Line 2(b). Private Donated Funds. Enter in column (B) cumulative State expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Enter the column (D) cumulative State MOE expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Only columns (B) and (D) are completed. No entry is required in columns (A) and (C). Line 2(c). Pre-K. Enter in column (B) cumulative State expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Enter the column (D) cumulative State MOE expenditures for the fiscal year for which the report is being submitted. Only columns (B) and (D) are completed. No entry is required in columns (A) and (C). Beginning in FY 2008, a State may use public Pre-K funds for up to 30 percent of the funds for State match and for up to 20 percent of the funds for MOE expenditures. For any fiscal year prior to 2008, a State may use public Pre-K funds for up to 20 percent of the funds for State match and for up to 20 percent of the funds for MOE expenditures. The assessment of the Pre-K limitations will take place at the end of the applicable expenditure period, and not by quarter. Line 3. Federal Share of Expenditures. Enter the cumulative Federal share of funds expended for the Fiscal Year (FY) for which the report is being submitted. In columns (A) and (C) this number will be the same as that on line 1. Line 4. Federal Share of Unliquidated Obligations. Enter the cumulative amount of obligated Federal funds that have not been liquidated for the FY. Line 5. Awarded. Enter the cumulative amount of Federal funds awarded for the FY for which the report is being submitted. Line 6. Transfer from TANF. Enter the cumulative amount transferred from TANF for the FY for which the report is being submitted. The rules and regulations of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (Discretionary Funds) program will govern any amounts transferred from TANF. Only column (C) is completed. No entry is required in columns (A), (B), and (D). Funds reported on this line must also be incorporated into the amounts entered on the other lines of column (C). Line 7. Unobligated Balance. Enter the amount of unobligated Federal funds for the FY for which the report is being submitted. Amounts reported in column (B) and remaining unobligated after the one-year obligation period will be returned to the Federal government and re-distributed. Amounts reported in column (C), and remaining unobligated, after the two-year obligation period, will be returned to the Federal Government. Estimates Line 8. Federal Funds Requested. Enter the State estimate of funds needed for the quarter ending 180 days after this reporting quarter. (This date is entered as the Next Quarter Ending date in upper right hand corner of report.) Reallotted Funds For the quarter ending 3/31, check whether or not the State would like to receive its proportional share of reallotted Discretionary funds that may become available. For the quarter ending 9/30, check whether or not the State would like to receive its proportional share of reallotted Matching funds that may become available. If the State wishes to limit the amount received to a specific amount, due to State share funding limitations, it should indicate in the space available the maximum amount it would like to receive. Please Note: If reports are not received within 30 days after the end of the quarter (10/31 and 4/30 respectively), the State will not be eligible for reallotted funds. Signatures. This report must be signed and dated in the space provided, including the title, agency and phone number of the individual whose signature is shown. Note: The individual who signs this report is certifying that: (a) the information provided on all parts of this form and all accompanying documents is accurate and correct; and (b) that any amount shown as the State share of obligations is or will be available to meet the non-Federal share as prescribed by law. NOTE: "THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995" Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Below are explanations of terms that may be of use in completing the form.
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Index: CCDF-ACF-PI-2007-05 | ACF-696 Form | ACF-696 Instructions | (Download in Word and PDF)
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