and to help make the purchase and installation as accessible as possible. That’s why we are offering this reimbursement program. Installation of the alarms by Sept. 1, 2012, is mandatory, as a county requirement. However, participation in this reimbursement program, which expires April 1, 2012, is voluntary. Is our child care site eligible for reimbursement program? Eligible sites are those licensed by the Palm Beach County Health Department and those vehicles certified by the Health Department to provide transportation services. To check whether your facility is eligible, see the Health Department’s list and search for Care Facility” and here: “Child “Transportation” The vehicle must be owned and operated by the child care facility. We will not reimburse for leased or rented vehicles, or for transportation vendors or services. How much will you reimburse? The reimbursement is up to $150 per vehicle for the purchase and installation of the device, and no more than the total cost of purchase and installation. What will you reimburse? We will reimburse for alarms purchased and installed between Oct. 1, 2011, and 1, 2012. The Children’s Services Council does not reimburse for State of Florida Sales Tax, so an invoice submitted for reimbursement that includes Sales Tax will be adjusted and reimbursed at the pre-tax amount. We will reimburse with one payment per facility, so facilities that own and operate multiple vehicles should equip all the vehicles with devices before submitting the application for reimbursement. What if we had the alarms installed before the county required them? Congratulations for your proactive step. However, we cannot reimburse purchase prior to the start of our fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2011. What paperwork do we need to provide? The application for reimbursement form is available on our website at . The licensed care provider must submit the invoice for purchase of the device and the invoice for installation, along with a completed IRS Form W-9. The reimbursement is up to $150 per vehicle and no more than the total cost of purchase and installation. When will the reimbursements be sent?
and to help make the purchase and installation as accessible as possible. That’s why we are offering this reimbursement program. Installation of the alarms by Sept. 1, 2012, is mandatory, as a county requirement. However, participation in this reimbursement program, which expires April 1, 2012, is voluntary. Is our child care site eligible for reimbursement program? Eligible sites are those licensed by the Palm Beach County Health Department and those vehicles certified by the Health Department to provide transportation services. To check whether your facility is eligible, see the Health Department’s list and search for “Child Care Facility” and “Transportation” here: The vehicle must be owned and operated by the child care facility. We will not reimburse for leased or rented vehicles, or for transportation vendors or services. How much will you reimburse? The reimbursement is up to $150 per vehicle for the purchase and installation of the device, and no more than the total cost of purchase and installation. What will you reimburse? We will reimburse for alarms purchased and installed between Oct. 1, 2011, and 1, 2012. The Children’s Services Council does not reimburse for State of Florida Sales Tax, so an invoice submitted for reimbursement that includes Sales Tax will be adjusted and reimbursed at the pre-tax amount. We will reimburse with one payment per facility, so facilities that own and operate multiple vehicles should equip all the vehicles with devices before submitting the application for reimbursement. What if we had the alarms installed before the county required them? Congratulations for your proactive step. However, we cannot reimburse purchase prior to the start of our fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2011. What paperwork do we need to provide? The application for reimbursement form is available on our website at . The licensed care provider must submit the invoice for purchase of the device and the invoice for installation, along with a completed IRS Form W-9. The reimbursement is up to $150 per vehicle and no more than the total cost of purchase and installation. When will the reimbursements be sent?