The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Bureau of Early Learning Policy and Professional Development, has released the ELRC Policy Announcement 21 #06, Restoring Child Care Works Invoicing, Attendance and Payment Policies. The Announcement provides updated information regarding Child Care Works (CCW) payment to child care programs participating in CCW and to ELRC staff. 

This policy obsoletes ELRC Policy Announcement 20#17 Child Care Works Payment During the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency and ELRC Policy Announcement 21 #04 Child Care Works Payment During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in its entirety effective Sept. 30, 2021.

Effective Oct. 1, 2021, CCW payments to child care providers will no longer be based solely on their current enrollment. All attendance and invoicing policies will be restored as outlined in Appendix A-Rules for Participation in the Subsidized Child Care Program in the Certified Provider Agreement. 

For full details, please see Announcement 21 #06, Restoring Child Care Works Invoicing, Attendance and Payment Policies.