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CO Code § 26-2-707.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-707.5. Community Resources Investment Assistance

  A county department may use county block grant moneys to invest in the development of community resources that support the purposes of the federal “Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act”, Public Law 104-193, and that are designed to assist eligible applicants or participants under section 26-2-706 or 26-2-706.6. An eligible applicant or participant may receive benefits or services from such a community resource without completing an application pursuant to section 26-2-106 or an individual responsibility contract pursuant to section 26-2-708 (2). However, nothing in this subsection (1) precludes a county department from requiring such applications and individual responsibility contracts in a county's individual contracting procedures established pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.    The state board shall establish standards and procedures through rules for the use of county block grant moneys pursuant to this section including but not limited to the contracting procedures counties must follow to ensure that funds are being spent to support TANF-eligible applicants or participants. Such contracting procedures shall include a requirement that a county's contract with a provider shall specify the approximate number of applicants or participants to be served by the provider. Counties shall also be required to adopt official written policies as referenced in section 26-2-716 (2.5) regarding the types of community resources in which counties are investing, the purposes of such community resource investments, the income eligibility standards, and the county's dispute resolution processes.    A county that uses county block grant moneys pursuant to this section shall use all moneys in accordance with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.    A county shall not be authorized to use funds pursuant to this section for the purpose of supplanting funds.    Nothing in this section shall preclude a household from applying for and receiving basic cash assistance.     History. Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 660, § 1, effective May 30. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1957, § 8, effective January 1, 2009.
CO Code § 26-2-707.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-707.7. Information Concerning Immunization of Children

 At the time of application for the works program, the county department shall provide information concerning immunizations to all applicants, including the exemptions listed in section 25-4-903 , C.R.S. The information shall include parent education on vaccines and information concerning where to access vaccines in the local community. The department of public health and environment or the county or district public health agency shall provide the immunization information to the county department.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire section added,(SB 10-068), ch. 160, p. 548, § 1, effective January 1, 2011.
CO Code § 26-2-709.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-709.5. Exit Interviews and Follow-Up Interviews of Participants

  In order to follow the legislative intent declared in section 26-2-702 (1)(a), a county department is strongly encouraged to conduct exit and follow-up interviews upon case closure, either in person or by telephone, with all participants of the Colorado works program, including participants who are or have been receiving short-term assistance payments pursuant to section 26-2-706.6. The interviews shall be for the purpose of providing information to the participant and offering assistance with applications for or continuance of assistance under medicaid, food stamps, the Colorado child care assistance program, the earned income tax credit, or other programs such as welfare-to-work or other county benefits or services.    Repealed.     History. Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 654, § 1, effective August 8. L. 2004: (2) repealed, p. 471, § 2, effective August 4. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1963, § 12, effective January 1, 2009.
CO Code § 26-2-710 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-710. Administrative Review

  The state department shall promulgate rules for an administrative review process.    All decisions of the state department shall be binding upon the county department involved and shall be complied with by such county department.    If a participant does not agree with or fails to participate in a program or service identified in the IRC, the participant shall continue to receive the basic cash assistance grant that the participant received at the time the appeal is requested during the pendency of any appeal process.    An applicant or participant who believes the IRC proposed by the county is unreasonable has a right to request a review of the proposed IRC by the county department pursuant to a process designated by the county in its written county policy. If the applicant or participant requests such review, the county shall provide the applicant or participant the opportunity for a county level review by a person not directly involved in the initial determination. The review shall be limited to determining whether the terms of the disputed IRC are reasonable within the context of the county's written policy. The reviewer shall issue a written decision for the county regarding the resolution of the outstanding issues involving the proposed IRC. The time frame for such review shall be specified by the county in its written county policy.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1203, § 1, effective June 3. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 659, § 2, effective May 18.
CO Code § 26-2-713 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-713. State Maintenance of Effort

 The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from state funds for the works program which, together with the expenditures made by counties under the works program, shall be applied toward the state's maintenance of historic effort as specified in section 409 (a)(7) of the social security act.   History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1208, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 280, § 2, effective March 31.
CO Code § 26-2-714.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-714.5. Adjusted Work Participation Rate - Notification - County Authorization - Career and Technical Education

  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “federal credit” means the caseload reduction credit as calculated pursuant to 45 CFR 261.40 or any employment credit, caseload reduction credit, or other credit against such rate for a fiscal year that may be subsequently adopted by the federal government.    The state department shall notify each county, within thirty days after the beginning of the state fiscal year, of the state department's projection regarding the adjusted rate that the state must attain for the fiscal year in order to be in compliance with federal requirements, based on the state's estimate of the federal credit the state anticipates qualifying to receive. This adjusted rate shall be the county's adjusted work participation rate for that state fiscal year.    Each county is authorized to place participants in career and technical education, as that term is defined by rule of the state board, for longer than twelve months in order to meet critical skills shortages in the labor market; except that the percentage of participants allowed to satisfy program requirements through career and technical education of longer than twelve months in a county shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the state's estimate of the federal credit.    The provisions of this section shall be implemented by the state department consistent with the requirement of section 26-2-715 (1)(a)(III).    The state department may suspend a county's ability to place participants in career and technical education for longer than twelve months if the state department certifies that allowing career and technical education to count toward a works participant's required work activities would affect the state's ability to meet federal work participation rates.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 89, § 1, effective March 9. L. 2017: (3) and (5) amended,(SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1410, § 96, effective May 25.
CO Code § 26-2-715 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-715. Performance Contracts

     Each county, either acting singly or with a group of counties, shall enter into an annual performance contract with the state department that shall identify the county's or group of counties' duties and responsibilities in implementing the works program and the Colorado child care assistance program, described in part 8 of this article. The performance contract shall include but not be limited to:   Requirements and provisions that address the county's or group of counties' duty to administer and implement the works program and the Colorado child care assistance program using fair and objective criteria;    Provisions that prohibit the county or group of counties from reducing the basic cash assistance grant administered pursuant to section 26-2-709 and monitored by the state department pursuant to section 26-2-711 and provisions that prohibit the county or group of counties from restricting eligibility or the provision of services or imposing sanctions in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this part 7 or the provisions in the state plan submitted to the secretary of the federal department of health and human services pursuant to section 26-2-712;    Work participation rates for the county or group of counties that shall ensure that the state will be able to meet or exceed its work participation rates under the federal law.       A county or group of counties may be sanctioned for not meeting any obligation under such performance contract. Such sanctions must be identified in the performance contract and may include a reduction in a future county block grant allocation.       The performance contract shall set forth the circumstances under which the state department may elect that it or its agent assume the county's or group of counties' administration and implementation of the works program and the Colorado child care assistance program.    If the state department and the county or group of counties are unable to reach agreement on the contract, either party may request the state board to consider the matter, and the state board shall schedule the matter for hearing within thirty days after receipt of the request. The state board shall issue a decision on the matter which shall be considered binding on all parties. If necessary to assure services are available within the county or group of counties, the state department may enter into a temporary agreement with the county or group of counties or with another public or private agent until the matter is resolved by the state board.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1209, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2008: IP(1)(a) and (1)(a)(II) amended, p. 1969, § 17, effective January 1, 2009.
CO Code § 26-2-717 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-717. Reporting Requirements

  The state department shall submit, in a timely and accurate manner, case record information on participants to the federal government as required by federal law.    to (4)(Deleted by amendment,L. 2008, p. 1970, § 19, effective January 1, 2009.)     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1213, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2006: (1)(h) amended, p. 2018, § 103, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1970, § 19, effective January 1, 2009.
CO Code § 26-2-718 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-718. Regionalization

  In the event that two or more counties agree to administer and implement the Colorado works program jointly, such counties shall submit resolutions from their boards of county commissioners to the state department that reflect their intention to administer and implement the Colorado works program jointly.    The state department shall make a determination to approve or deny the resolutions and notify the counties within thirty days after the receipt of the resolutions.    The state department, in conjunction with the boards of county commissioners of the affected counties, shall determine administrative, programmatic, and reporting requirements in connection with the joint operation of the works program by the counties.     History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1214, § 1, effective June 3.
CO Code § 26-2-719 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-719. Private Contracting

 The state department and any county department are authorized to award contracts for the administration, implementation, or operation of any aspect of the works program to any appropriate public, private, or nonprofit entity in accordance with applicable county regulations, federal law, and the provisions of the state procurement code, articles 101 to 112 of title 24, C.R.S.   History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1215, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1972, § 20, effective January 1, 2009.
CO Code § 26-2-720.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-720.5. County Block Grant Support Fund - Created

  The state department shall create a county block grant support fund that shall consist of moneys annually appropriated thereto by the general assembly. Any unexpended moneys remaining in the county block grant support fund at the end of a fiscal year shall be remitted to the Colorado long-term works reserve.    The state department, with input from the works allocation committee, shall allocate moneys in the county block grant support fund to counties according to criteria and procedures established by the state department and the works allocation committee.    A county that meets the criteria established by the state department and the works allocation committee pursuant to subsection (2) of this section may request moneys from the county block grant support fund. Priority shall be given to any county that exhausts all moneys available in the county's block grant for the Colorado works program for that fiscal year.    The state department, with input from the works allocation committee, may allocate moneys to counties out of the county block grant support fund during the state fiscal year or at the end of a state fiscal year.    If the general assembly appropriates money to the county block grant support fund, the state department shall make a report, as required by section 24-1-136 (9) and (11)(a), to the joint budget committee on any allocations made from the county block grant support fund, including the amount requested by each county and the county's reason for requesting the money, and the amount allocated to each county and the reasons for the state department's decision regarding each request.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1972, § 22, effective June 2. L. 2018: (5) amended,(SB 18-164), ch. 37, p. 394, § 3, effective August 8.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 18-164, see section 1 of chapter 37, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 26-2-721.3 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 7 - Colorado Works Program|§ 26-2-721.3. Colorado Works Program Maintenance Fund - Creation - Use - Report

  There is hereby created the Colorado works program maintenance fund, referred to in this section as the “maintenance fund”. The maintenance fund shall consist of moneys appropriated thereto by the general assembly from the Colorado long-term works reserve. The moneys in the maintenance fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the executive director for use in responding to emergency or otherwise unforeseen purposes that are authorized by this part 7 or by federal law and that are necessary for the efficient and effective implementation of the Colorado works program at the state and county levels. Any unexpended moneys remaining in the maintenance fund at the end of a fiscal year shall revert to the Colorado long-term works reserve.    On or before February 15, 2009, and on or before February 15 each year thereafter in such years as funding is received pursuant to this section, the executive director shall report to the joint budget committee and the health and human services committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, concerning the use of money appropriated to the maintenance fund in the preceding fiscal year. Any such reports must be in compliance with the provisions of section 24-1-136 (9) and (11)(a).     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1974, § 24, effective June 2. L. 2018: (2) amended,(SB 18-164), ch. 37, p. 395, § 4, effective August 8.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in SB 18-164, see section 1 of chapter 37, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
CO Code § 26-2-801 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 8 - Colorado Child Care Assistance Program|§ 26-2-801. Short Title

 This part 8 shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Child Care Assistance Program Act”.   History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1217, § 1, effective June 3.
CO Code § 26-2-802 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 8 - Colorado Child Care Assistance Program|§ 26-2-802. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:   The state's policies in connection with the provision of child care assistance and the effective delivery of such assistance are critical to the ultimate success of any welfare reform program;    Children in low-income families who receive services through a child care assistance program need and deserve the same access to a broad range of child care providers as do children in families who do not need assistance;    It is critical to provide low- to moderate-income families with access to high-quality, affordable child care that fosters healthy child development and school readiness, while at the same time promotes family self-sufficiency and attachment to the workforce; and    Individual counties play a vital role in administering the child care assistance program and have local knowledge of their individual community needs.       Therefore, the general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the state to:   Adopt the Colorado child care assistance program set forth in this part 8;    Adopt a consistent, statewide plan for child care provider reimbursement rates with a goal of a floor of the seventy-fifth percentile of each county's market rate to facilitate and increase access to high-quality child care for low-income families;    Achieve parity across counties in the state with regard to the CCCAP program and funding allocation.        History. Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 1217, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 2176, § 1, effective June 4. L. 2014: Entire section amended,(HB 14-1317), ch. 259, p. 1030, § 1, effective May 22. L. 2018: (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), and (2)(b) amended and (2)(c) added,(HB 18-1335), ch. 386, p. 2313, § 2, effective July 1.
CO Code § 26-2-802.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 26 - Human Services Code|Article 2 - Public Assistance|Part 8 - Colorado Child Care Assistance Program|§ 26-2-802.5. Definitions

 As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Child care assistance program” or “CCCAP” means the Colorado child care assistance program established in this part 8.    “Early care and education provider” means a school district or provider that is licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 6 of this title or that participates in the Colorado preschool program pursuant to article 28 of title 22, C.R.S.    “Early childhood council” means an early childhood council established pursuant to part 1 of article 6.5 of this title.    “Head start program” means a program operated by a local public or private nonprofit agency designated by the federal department of health and human services to operate a head start program under the provisions of Title V of the federal “Economic Opportunity Act of 1964”, as amended.    “High-quality early childhood program” means a program that is operated by a provider with a fiscal agreement through CCCAP and that is in the top three levels of the state's quality rating and improvement system, is accredited by a state department-approved accrediting body, or is an early head start or head start program that meets federal standards.    “Participant” means a participant, as defined in section 26-2-703 (15), in the Colorado works program.    “Provider” means a child care provider licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 6 of this title that has a fiscal agreement with the county to participate in the child care assistance program.    “Regular daily provider reimbursement rate” means the base daily rate paid for child care and excludes any additional payment for absences, holidays, and other additional fees that are included in the reimbursement paid to providers.    “Tiered reimbursement” means a pay structure that reflects an increased rate of reimbursement for high-quality early childhood programs that receive CCCAP moneys.    “Works program” means the Colorado works program established pursuant to part 7 of this article.     History. Source: L. 2014: Entire section added,(HB 14-1317), ch. 259, p. 1031, § 2, effective May 22.