Are sponsors required to establish site eligibility annually?
The requirement to establish eligibility depends upon the site type and the initial method that the sponsor used to establish the site’s eligibility. Sites that were approved by the CDE based on area eligibility are authorized for five years. Sites that were approved by the CDE based on census data are certified until new census data becomes available. The CDE may require more frequent certification if it becomes aware of significant economic changes in the area. A sponsor is required to establish site eligibility annually for sites, such as closed enrolled sites and camps, that were approved based on individual children’s eligibility.
