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GDForum ID: 2939

Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes

The purpose of this transmittal is to provide a summary of the revised guidance for the Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP). Policy changes and clarifications in this transmittal fall under the following categories: • Attendance Tracking System Update – Revisions throughout the manual in response to the sunsetting of EPICC/VaECC and removal of associated terms, and guidance. Revisions note the 1 December 2025 implementation of Child Care Program Attendance and Schedule System (PASS) insert updated attendance tracking terms and guidance. • Policy and Process Clarifications – Edits to existing guidance to clarify expectations, provide additional examples, and address specific gaps in guidance. The table below summarizes key policy and process changes in each section of the manual, including whether the change was in response to a mandate from the General Assembly or a policy or process clarification. Note that revisions to wording for clarity, brevity, and consistency have been made throughout the manual and are not highlighted in this table if no other changes were made in a given section

 

Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum

Document ID	Document Title	Current Document	Proposed Document	Revised Proposed	Final Action
Early Childhood	Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual	Old Version Removed	Proposed Document		Posted with original changes on 09/24/2026

 

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