Child Care and Early Childhood Education

NYC Admin. Code tit. 21-A, ch. 44

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1016 Early childhood care and education reimbursements.

§ 21-1016 Early childhood care and education reimbursements. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Annual operating budget. The term “annual operating budget” means the operating budget that the provider is contractually required to submit to the department for review and approval prior to the start of each fiscal year. Approvable. The term “approvable” means an invoice that meets all contractual requirements for payment. Contract. The term “contract” means a contract between the department and a provider for early childhood education services. Contract budget. The term “contact budget” means the overall budget for the contracted services that the provider is contractually required to submit to the department for review and approval prior to the contract’s registration with the comptroller. Invoice. The term “invoice” means a submission to the department by a provider seeking payment for services rendered under a contract. Payment. The term “payment” means a payment made by the department to a provider, or an offset against a previous advance or overpayment, which fully satisfies the amount requested in an approvable invoice. Provider. The term “provider” means a licensed child care provider or family child care network providing early childhood education services, including early childhood special education services, pursuant to a contract with the department. Registration. The term “registration” means the formal review and approval of a contract by the comptroller, upon which the contract becomes effective for performance and payment. b. Report. On a quarterly basis, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the department’s website, a report regarding payments to early childhood care and education providers. 1. The report shall include, for each provider: (a) The name of the provider; (b) The contract identification number or tax identification number for each contract; (c) The total value of each contract; (d) The zip codes where the provider renders services pursuant to the contract; (e) The amount the department has paid to the provider as an advance; (f) Whether the department has approved the provider’s annual operating budget, listed as yes or no; and (g) The amount the department has paid to the provider pursuant to each contract. 2. The report shall also include: (a) The total number and value of invoices the department has received; (b) The total number and value of invoices the department has approved; (c) The total number and value of invoices the department has rejected or returned for revision; (d) The average number of days between the date that the department receives an approvable invoice and the date that it approves the invoice; (e) The total number and value of contracts for which the department has issued an advance, and the total value of the advances; (f) The total number and value of approvable invoices for which the department has not issued payment; (g) The average number of days between the date that the department determines that an invoice is approvable and the date that the department issues payment on the invoice; (h) In the quarterly report required pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision c of this section, a narrative description of the primary reasons that led to the department rejecting provider annual operating budgets and invoices over the preceding year; and (i) Any recommendations for improvements in the process. c. Reporting deadlines. For each year, the department shall submit the quarterly reports required pursuant to subdivision b on the following schedule: 1. For the period beginning January 1 and ending March 31, no later than May 1; 2. For the period beginning April 1 and ending June 30, no later than August 1; 3. For the period beginning July 1 and ending September 30, no later than November 1; and 4. For the period beginning October 1 and ending December 31, no later than February 1 of the following year. (L.L. 2026/073, 3/27/2026, eff. 3/27/2026; Am. L.L. 2026/115, 7/11/2026, eff. 7/11/2026)

NYC Admin. Code § 21-1017 Early childhood education programs outreach.

§ 21-1017 Early childhood education programs outreach. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Community-based organization. The term “community-based organization” means an organization that provides services to, or operates for the benefit of, a particular community. Early childhood education program. The term “early childhood education program” means a program that enrolls children who have not reached kindergarten to provide early care and education services and is operated by, or pursuant to a contract with, the department. Public housing. The term “public housing” means housing owned or operated by the New York city housing authority. Shelter. The term “shelter” means temporary emergency housing assistance provided to homeless adults, adult families, families with children, and runaway and homeless youth by the city or a provider under contract or similar agreement with the city. b. No later than January 31, 2027, and annually thereafter, the department shall develop and implement an annual education and outreach campaign to inform parents, stepparents, guardians, or relatives of children who are eligible to enroll in early childhood education programs about such programs. Such campaign shall prioritize outreach to low-income families and shall include engagement in the designated citywide languages as such term is defined in section 23-1101, and any additional languages as determined by the department in consultation with community-based organizations. Such campaign shall include, but need not be limited to, materials with information on: 1. The benefits of participation in early childhood education programs; 2. Early childhood education program options in the city, including, but not limited to, resources from the office of child care and early childhood education; 3. The application process for early childhood education programs; and 4. Resources about early childhood education programs that may have available seats. c. Education and outreach required pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall include, but need not be limited to, text messaging; phone calls; events held by community-based organizations; events held by the department; and print, radio, internet, and television advertisements. d. To the extent practicable, education and outreach required pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall be implemented in multiple settings, including, but not limited to, subways and buses; shelters; and in or near schools, places of worship, and public housing. e. When developing and implementing the inaugural campaign required pursuant to subdivision b of this section, the department shall collaborate with the department of health and mental hygiene, the office of child care and early childhood education, New York city housing authority, the department of social services, the administration for children’s services, and any other office or agency as determined by the department. The department may collaborate with any office or agency as determined by the department for subsequent campaigns. f. No later than January 31, 2028, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council regarding the education and outreach campaign conducted in the previous year. Such report shall include the following information: 1. A list of the methods of communication and settings utilized; 2. A description of outreach materials used; 3. An estimate of the number of people reached, which may include information about the number of visits to an identified website, the number of text messages or emails sent, and the number of people in attendance at an event; 4. A list of the agencies with which the department collaborated on the methods of communication for outreach, including, but not limited to, the department of health and mental hygiene pursuant to section 3-119.8.1, and a description of such collaboration. (L.L. 2026/115, 7/11/2026, eff. 10/1/2026)

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-246026Fetched: 10/24/2026