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Coordinated Funding Request

Chapter 709, Part B of Bulletin 140 states that “The lead agency shall provide an opportunity for each publicly-funded program in the community network and the general public in the coverage area of the community network to comment on the proposed funding request prior to submission to the department and shall include documentation of this process in the funding request.”

 

Providing an opportunity for public comment can take several forms, including but not limited to:

  • Conducting a public hearing, community town hall, or school board meeting that allows for public comment to be submitted to the network lead agency
  • Distributing the proposed Coordinated Funding Request and allowing for written comment to be submitted, mailed, emailed, faxed, or delivered to the Network lead agency
  • Posting the Coordinated Funding Request in a public location or on a website and allowing for written comment to be submitted, mailed, emailed, faxed, or delivered to the Network lead agency

 

Any publicly-funded program may request that the Department review an enrollment decision or funding request of its lead agency. Programs must email the request to earlychildhood@la.gov no later than 30 calendar days after the due date for funding requests (requests for review must be received by February 29, 2024).

 

Any program or individual may submit a written complaint to the Department regarding the action or inaction of the lead agency in its Community Network. Complaints must be submitted to earlychildhood@la.gov within 30 calendar days of the action or inaction of the lead agency upon which the complaint is based (complaints must be received by February 29, 2024).

 

(Updated S. Hoffpauir 4/2024)