Costs & Incentives

NACCRRA has made every effort to keep the costs to operate NACCRRA Quality Assurance to a minimum, but costs to administer a program of this caliber and magnitude are considerable. NACCRRA membership fees, as currently structured, will support some of the costs of NACCRRA Quality Assurance, but the remainder must be passed on to applicants.

Please note that the $250 fee for Self Assessment for State Networks and CCR&Rs is nonrefundable. The fee provides the Self Assessment Guides for CCR&R, the Scoring Sheet, a 2-hour online facilitated training "Overview of the NACCRRA Quality Assurance Process for CCR&Rs", and 2 hours of technical assistance during the self assessment period. State Networks receive the same services but with a focus on State Network Best Practices.

The cost for State Networks to become validated under the new NACCRRA Quality Assurance is $9,950.

The cost for CCR&Rs to become validated under NACCRRA Quality Assurance will vary considerably, depending on the number of service areas offered by a particular agency, and will range from $7,250 - $9,950.

**Detailed Pricing Schedule for Local CCR&Rs**
Validation Component	Cost
	Local CCR&R
Self-Assessment	$250
Core Competencies	$5,000
Parent Services	$1,500
Provider Services	$1,200
Business & Community Services	$1,000
Validation	$1,000
Total	$9,950

Incentive Discounts

To help offset the cost of NACCRRA Quality Assurance to local CCR&Rs, NACCRRA has developed a number of incentives to encourage participation. The incentives are as follows:

All CCR&Rs in one state that apply through an eligible State Network will receive a discount on Core Competencies and each core service area their CCR&R offers.
CCR&Rs currently validated or in the validation process under Child Care Aware® Quality Assurance will be offered a discount on Core Competencies validation if they apply in 2008 for NACCRRA Quality Assurance.

**Detailed Pricing Schedule for Local CCR&Rs Applying Through State Network**
Validation Component	Cost
	Local CCR&R	With State Network
Self-Assessment	$250	$250
Core Competencies	$5,000	$3,500
Parent Services	$1,500	$1,000
Provider Services	$1,200	$750
Business & Community Services	$1,000	$750
Validation	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$9,950	$7,250

**Discounted Pricing of Core Competencies Component for Local CCR&Rs Currently Validated or in Process**
Validation Component	Cost
	Full Cost	Discounted Rate for Local CCR&R	Discount rate for CCR&R Applying through State Network
Core Competencies	$5,000	$3,500	$3,000

**Discounted Pricing of Parent Services Component for Local CCR&Rs Validated by Child Care Aware® Quality Assurance Applying within Two Years of Validation Date**
Validation Component	Cost
	Full Cost for CCR&R Applying Alone	CCR&R Applying through State Network	Discount for both CCR&Rs Applying Alone or through a State Network
Parent Services	$1,500	$1,000	$250

Payment Schedule

NACCRRA has made every effort to accommodate the financial situations of State Networks and local CCR&Rs and will work with State Networks and CCR&Rs to ensure that NACCRRA Quality Assurance can be a reality for all CCR&Rs. Costs to participate in the program can be paid in full, in two installments, four installments, or quarterly over the 24 month submission period. Additionally, NACCRRA will seek funding to provide scholarships to those agencies most in need.

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For additional information, contact:

Gail Upton
703-341-4100 ext.213
gail.upton@naccrra.org