The agency shown below has been designated by the Chief Executive Officer of the State (or Territory), to represent the State (or Territory) as the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency agrees to administer the program in accordance with applicable Federal laws and regulations and the provisions of this Plan, including the assurances and certifications appended hereto. (658D, 658E)
Identify the Lead Agency and Lead Agency's Chief Executive Officer designated by the State/Territory. ACF will send official grant correspondence such as grant awards, grant adjustments, Plan approvals and disallowance notifications to the designated contact identified here. (658D(a), § 98.10)
Name of Lead Agency: Mississippi Department of Human Services
Address of Lead Agency: 750 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Name and Title of the Lead Agency's Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Richard Berry, Exectutive Director
Phone Number: 601-359-4480
Fax Number: 601-359-4910
E-Mail Address: Richard.Berry@mdhs.ms.gov
Web Address for Lead Agency (if any): www.MDHS.ms.gov
Identify the CCDF administrator designated by the Lead Agency, the day-to-day contact, with responsibility for administering the State/Territory's CCDF program. ACF will send programmatic communications such as program announcements, program instructions, and data collection instructions to the designated contact identified here. If there is more than one designated contact with equal or shared responsibility for administering the CCDF program, please identify the co-administrator or entity with administrative responsibilities and include contact information. (§§ 98.16(a) and (c)(1))
Name of CCDF Administrator: Jill Dent
Title of CCDF Administrator: Director, MDHS Division of Early Childhood Care & Development
Address of CCDF Administrator: 750 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Phone Number: 601-359-4555
Fax Number: 601-359-4422
E-Mail Address: Jill.Dent@mdhs.ms.gov
Phone Number for CCDF program information (for the public) (if any):
1-800-877-7882
Web Address for CCDF program (for the public) (if any):
Web address for CCDF program policy manual: (if any):
Web address for CCDF program administrative rules: (if any):
Name of CCDF Co-Administrator: NA
Title of CCDF Co-Administrator: ______
Address of CCDF Co-Administrator: ________
Phone Number: _________
Fax Number: _________
E-Mail Address: ________
Description of the role of the Co-Administrator: _______
18 Miss. Code. R. 5-1-1.1