5 CFR § 792.205 - Administration of child care subsidy programs.

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title: "5 CFR § 792.205 - Administration of child care subsidy programs."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "792.205"
section_name: "Administration of child care subsidy programs."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "792"
part_name: "FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH, COUNSELING, AND WORK/LIFE PROGRAMS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 7361-7363; Sec. 643, Pub. L. 106-58, 113 Stat. 477; 40 U.S.C. 590(g)."
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# 792.205 Administration of child care subsidy programs.

(a) An agency may administer its child care subsidy program directly or by contract with another entity, using procedures prescribed under the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Regardless of what entity administers the program, the Federal agency is responsible for establishing how eligibility and subsidy amounts will be determined.

(b) An agency contract must specify that any unexpended funds will be returned to the agency after the contract is completed.