[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR98.52]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 98--CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart F--Use of Child Care and Development Funds
 
Sec. 98.52  Administrative costs.

    (a) Not more than five percent of the aggregate funds expended by 
the Lead Agency from each fiscal year's allotment, including the amounts 
expended in the State pursuant to Sec. 98.53(b), shall be expended for 
administrative activities. These activities may include but are not 
limited to:
    (1) Salaries and related costs of the staff of the Lead Agency or 
other agencies engaged in the administration and implementation of the 
program pursuant to Sec. 98.11. Program administration and 
implementation include the following types of activities:
    (i) Planning, developing, and designing the Child Care and 
Development Fund program;
    (ii) Providing local officials and the public with information about 
the program, including the conduct of public hearings;
    (iii) Preparing the application and Plan;
    (iv) Developing agreements with administering agencies in order to 
carry out program activities;
    (v) Monitoring program activities for compliance with program 
requirements;
    (vi) Preparing reports and other documents related to the program 
for submission to the Secretary;

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    (vii) Maintaining substantiated complaint files in accordance with 
the requirements of Sec. 98.32;
    (viii) Coordinating the provision of Child Care and Development Fund 
services with other Federal, State, and local child care, early 
childhood development programs, and before-and after-school care 
programs;
    (ix) Coordinating the resolution of audit and monitoring findings;
    (x) Evaluating program results; and
    (xi) Managing or supervising persons with responsibilities described 
in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (x) of this section;
    (2) Travel costs incurred for official business in carrying out the 
program;
    (3) Administrative services, including such services as accounting 
services, performed by grantees or subgrantees or under agreements with 
third parties;
    (4) Audit services as required at Sec. 98.65;
    (5) Other costs for goods and services required for the 
administration of the program, including rental or purchase of 
equipment, utilities, and office supplies; and
    (6) Indirect costs as determined by an indirect cost agreement or 
cost allocation plan pursuant to Sec. 98.55.
    (b) The five percent limitation at paragraph (a) of this section 
applies only to the States and Territories. The amount of the limitation 
at paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to Tribes or tribal 
organizations.
    (c) Non-Federal expenditures required by Sec. 98.53(c) (i.e., the 
maintenance-of-effort amount) are not subject to the five percent 
limitation at paragraph (a) of this section.