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 112 STAT. 1670 PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 the child care program and the participation of low-income students in the program, such as accessing social services funding, using student activity fees to help pay the costs of child care, using resources obtained by meeting the needs of parents who are not low-income students, and accessing foundation, corporate or other institutiongd support, and demonstrate that the use of the resources will not result in increases in student tuition; "(6) contain an assurance that the institution will meet the child care needs of low-income students through the provision of services, or through a contract for the provision of services; "(7) describe the extent to which the child care program will coordinate with the institution's early childhood education curriculum, to the extent the curriculum is available, to meet the needs of the students in the early childhood education program at the institution, and the needs of the parents and children participating in the child care program assisted under this section; "(8) in the case of an institution seeking assistance for a new child care program— "(A) provide a timeline, covering the period from receipt of the grant through the provision of the child care services, delineating the specific steps the institution will take to achieve the goal of providing low-income students with child care services; "(B) specify any measures the institution will take to assist low-income students with child care during the period before the institution provides child care services; and "(C) include a plan for identifying resources needed for the child care services, including space in which to provide child care services, and technical assistance if necessary; "(9) contain an assurance that any child care facility assisted under this section will meet the applicable State or local government licensing, certification, approved, or registration requirements; and "(10) contain a plan for any child care facility assisted under this section to become accredited within 3 years of the date the institution first receives assistance under this section. "(d) PRIORITY. — The Secretary shall give priority in awarding grants under this section to institutions of higher education that submit applications describing programs that— "(1) leverage significant local or institutional resources, including in-kind contributions, to support the activities assisted under this section; and "(2) utilize a sliding fee scale for child care services provided under this section in order to support a high number of lowincome parents pursuing postsecondary education at the institution. "(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.— " (1) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— "(A) REPORTS.— Each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section shall report to the Secretary 18 months, and 36 months, after receiving the first grant payment under this section.

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