Sec. 6. Community needs assessment
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Each State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization receiving a grant under this Act shall, prior to undertaking any activity supported by such a grant, conduct an assessment of the needs of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization with respect to issues including— the overall supply of child care programs, including the supply of high-quality child care programs; geographic shortages and diversity of child care providers; child care offered during nontraditional hours; cultural and linguistic needs of children, parents, and child care providers; and relevant trends in child care supply and demand.
In preparing the needs assessment required under subsection (a), the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization shall consult with parents, child care stakeholder groups, relevant local governments, interested businesses and employers, related professional associations, and community-based organizations. A State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization receiving a grant under this Act shall— use the results of the needs assessment required under subsection
(a)to determine how to use the funds awarded through such grant to address the needs of children, parents, and child care providers; and to the greatest extent possible, use the funds awarded through such grant in proportion to the needs determined through such assessment to increase the supply of high-quality child care, which may include a focus on a particular issue described in any of paragraphs
(1)through
(5)of subsection (a).