WAC 110-425-0087. Contractor slots for children who exceed the SMI eligibility

The department: (1) Will: (a) Maintain statewide limits of slots for children that exceed SMI eligibility. Limits are set at: (i) Ten percent of the total statewide enrollment for children that meet criteria in RCW 43.216.505 ; or (ii) Twenty-five percent for ECEAP sites operated by sovereign tribal nations; and (b) Determine the number of slots annually for children who exceed the SMI eligibility based on: (i) The contractors' size, enrollment history, and to provide flexibility to fill classes in rural areas; and (ii) Eligibility as outlined in: (A) RCW 43.216.505 ; (B) RCW 43.216.512 ; and (C) RCW 43.216.513 ; (c) Document the number of annual slots available for children who exceed the SMI eligibility in the early learning management system for ECEAP contractors; and (d) Consider the following when reviewing requests for additional slots for children that meet eligibility enrollment criteria using the department's prioritization system outlined in WAC 110-425-0085 : (i) ECEAP enrollments have not reached the statewide limits of children eligible for enrollment; or (ii) The requesting ECEAP contractors': (A) Need to fill slots to fully enroll a class to verify access to services for eligible children; (B) Community need for additional flexibility to serve additional children; and (iii) The presence of unserved eligible children; and (2) May adjust the number of annual slots when slots are reallocated between ECEAP contractors.