Sec. 205. State application
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To be eligible to receive a grant under section 204, a lead agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and including such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including— a description of the process the lead agency will establish to award subgrant funds to eligible child care providers under this title; a description of how the lead agency will, in determining the subgrant amount for an eligible child care provider under this title— ensure such subgrant is sufficient to support the ongoing operations and long-term sustainability of the eligible child care provider; account for the cost of providing high-quality child care services, including— variations in the cost of child care services related to geographic area, provider type, size of provider, and age of child served; costs associated with providing care during nontraditional or extended hours; costs associated with serving children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers with disabilities; and costs associated with meeting group sizes and ratios necessary to support high-quality and inclusive child care services, including for infants and toddlers; account for the cost of attracting, training, and retaining a qualified and skilled workforce, which shall include at a minimum, supporting increased wages for all staff of the provider, as described in section 209(5); and if the lead agency uses a formula for awarding such a subgrant that is based on general cost estimates, base such estimates on the provider's enrollment capacity rather than attendance; a description of how the lead agency will work with the eligible child care providers to improve the quality of child care services, which may include improving the State’s tiered system for recognizing and supporting the quality of child care services described in section 101(f)(3)(B); and a description of how the lead agency will use funds reserved under section 207(a)(1) to conduct widespread outreach and provide technical assistance to eligible child care providers (including family child care providers, providers with limited administrative capacity, and providers whose primary language is not English), either directly or through child care resource and referral organizations, staffed family child care networks, or local governments, to ensure such providers are aware of the subgrants available under this title and are able to apply for and manage the resources provided through such subgrants.