§9859c. Amounts reserved; allotments — Inbound Citations

Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 9859c as a whole

• 42 U.S.C. § 9859b

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  The Secretary shall make allotments to eligible States under section 9859c of this title. The Secretary shall make the allotments to enable the States to establish programs to improve the health and safety of children receiving child care outside the home, by preventing illnesses and injuries associated with that care and promoting the health and well-being of children receiving that care.
• 42 U.S.C. § 9859d

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  To be eligible to receive an allotment under section 9859c of this title, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The application shall contain information assessing the needs of the State with regard to child care health and safety, the goals to be achieved through the program carried out by the State under this subchapter, and the measures to be used to assess the progress made by the State toward achieving the goals.
• 42 U.S.C. § 9859e(a)

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  (a) A State that receives an allotment under section 9859c of this title shall use the funds made available through the allotment to carry out two or more activities consisting of—

  (1) providing training and education to eligible child care providers on preventing injuries and illnesses in children, and promoting health-related practices;

  (2) strengthening licensing, regulation, or registration standards for eligible child care providers;

  (3) assisting eligible child care providers in meeting licensing, regulation, or registration standards, including rehabilitating the facilities of the providers, in order to bring the facilities into compliance with the standards;

  (4) enforcing licensing, regulation, or registration standards for eligible child care providers, including holding increased unannounced inspections of the facilities of those providers;

  (5) providing health consultants to provide advice to eligible child care providers;

  (6) assisting eligible child care providers in enhancing the ability of the providers to serve children with disabilities and infants and toddlers with disabilities;

  (7) conducting criminal background checks for eligible child care providers and other individuals who have contact with children in the facilities of the providers;

  (8) providing information to parents on what factors to consider in choosing a safe and healthy child care setting; or

  (9) assisting in improving the safety of transportation practices for children enrolled in child care programs with eligible child care providers.
• 42 U.S.C. § 9859f

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  Each State that receives an allotment under section 9859c of this title shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that describes—