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🧵Do Federal Funds = Institutional Compliance?🧵
Last year, as South Dakota was appropriating daycare dollars from federal funds, I wrote an article about the fine print.
Many shrugged off concerns related to the fine print stating, "the pandemic is over."
But after a year, and billions spent, perhaps it's time to review that fine print, and see exactly what was agreed to in order to receive said funds?
Internal memo (below) originally shared by @stkirsch*
Last year, as South Dakota was appropriating daycare dollars from federal funds, I wrote an article about the fine print.
Many shrugged off concerns related to the fine print stating, "the pandemic is over."
But after a year, and billions spent, perhaps it's time to review that fine print, and see exactly what was agreed to in order to receive said funds?
Internal memo (below) originally shared by @stkirsch*
This may NOT be the case across the board, but in the case of South Dakota state licensed daycares who received federal funds, they had to check a box on the application agreeing to the following;
"17. Eligible providers must certify in their application to:
-being open and serving children during the grant periods
implementing policies, when open and providing services, that are in line with;
- guidance and orders from corresponding state and local authorities and, to the greatest extent possible, implementing policies in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (available at )..."-DSS FAQ
"17. Eligible providers must certify in their application to:
-being open and serving children during the grant periods
implementing policies, when open and providing services, that are in line with;
- guidance and orders from corresponding state and local authorities and, to the greatest extent possible, implementing policies in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (available at )..."-DSS FAQ
What happens if these daycare providers accepted funds, and decide not to comply with the CDC guidelines?
"27. Under any circumstances, will I have to pay these funds back?
"These funds do not constitute a loan, and child care providers who comply with funding requirements will not be required to pay them back.
"However, funding recipients found to have violated the terms of the application process, certifications, or any provisions of the beneficiary agreement may have prior payments recouped, future payments discontinued, and/or be referred to the Office of Inspector General for additional action."-DSS FAQ linked in the above post.
"27. Under any circumstances, will I have to pay these funds back?
"These funds do not constitute a loan, and child care providers who comply with funding requirements will not be required to pay them back.
"However, funding recipients found to have violated the terms of the application process, certifications, or any provisions of the beneficiary agreement may have prior payments recouped, future payments discontinued, and/or be referred to the Office of Inspector General for additional action."-DSS FAQ linked in the above post.
At this point, you might be asking what those guidelines are?
Last year, prior to the vaccines being approved for children under two;
"The CDC recommends universal indoor masking of children two years old and up, and recommends that providers be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines."
Sources indicate, however, that the CDC guidelines are liable to change as-needed, or "ad-hoc."
Last year, prior to the vaccines being approved for children under two;
"The CDC recommends universal indoor masking of children two years old and up, and recommends that providers be up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines."
Sources indicate, however, that the CDC guidelines are liable to change as-needed, or "ad-hoc."
As of May 2023, the CDC has updated it's recommendations as follows;
"Children aged 6 months–5 years may need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, depending on the number of doses they’ve previously received and their age.
"COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed."
"Children aged 6 months–5 years may need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, depending on the number of doses they’ve previously received and their age.
"COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed."
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Are you aware of similar requirements in other applications for federal funds?
Did you, your business, or educational facility sign something similar in your application for COVID related grants or loans? Please share it below.
Lastly, do you believe this may, or may not, add pressure for compliance should cases surge again? Chime in, add your voice!
Are you aware of similar requirements in other applications for federal funds?
Did you, your business, or educational facility sign something similar in your application for COVID related grants or loans? Please share it below.
Lastly, do you believe this may, or may not, add pressure for compliance should cases surge again? Chime in, add your voice!
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