D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3502
OSSE shall ensure that funding allocated to CBOs providing high quality pre-K education services, pursuant to this chapter, supplements and does not supplant existing federal and local funding sources available for education services for pre-K age children in the District of Columbia, including but not limited to funding available through subsidized child care programs and the Head Start program, as appropriate.
High quality pre-K programs receiving pre-K enhancement and expansion funding shall only use the funding provided under this chapter to maintain the pre-K high quality standards as defined in Section 201 of the Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion Amendment Act (D.C. Official Code § 38-272.01) and in this chapter.
If a child enrolled in a high quality pre-K classroom loses funding provided through a subsidized child care program because the child, or parent or guardian of the child, is no longer eligible to receive the subsidy, funds allocated pursuant to this chapter may be used to cover the cost of delivering child care services to ensure continuity of services for the child. Such a child shall remain enrolled in the current educational setting and classroom regardless of his or her subsidy status, unless both the high quality pre-K program and the child's parent or guardian determine that another environment is more appropriate to serve the needs of the child. High quality pre-K programs shall help the child's family regain and restore eligibility for the subsidized child care program when possible. High quality pre-K programs shall work closely with families to anticipate potential changes to subsidized child care, such as loss of work and annual redetermination. If a family is not able to restore subsidized child care, funds allocated pursuant to this chapter may be used to cover the full cost of maintaining the child's continued participation in the high quality pre-K program, including child care services.
The funds allocated pursuant to this chapter may also be used to cover the full UPSFF costs for a child who is enrolled in a high quality pre-K program classroom, but is not eligible for subsidized child care.
High quality pre-K programs providing year-round services to pre-K age children for more than six and a half (6.5) but no more than ten and a half (10.5) hours a day are eligible to receive pre-K enhancement and expansion funding to provide pre-K education services for no more than six and a half (6.5) hours for each child for no more than one hundred eighty (180) days.
All Head Start, subsidized child care program, and pre-K enhancement and expansion funding policies and regulations shall be applied to the respective student, with the most stringent standard from either program adhered to.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3502