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        <Explanation>CFC awards assessments, scholarships for training and scholarships for college tuition to individuals working in child care that make application and meet specific criteria. Payments for awards are made directly to educational institutions or other service providers for the benefit of the approved individual recipient and require no post-payment monitoring. Additionally, CFC awards salary incentive grants to organizations participating in CFC's quality improvement project. Prior to being awarded funds the organizations are required to substantiate salaries to be paid and the amount of award requested. Following payment of the grant the recipient organizations are required to submit documentation substantiating payment of the salaries associated with the grant and compliance with the grant terms.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Available upon request and through national and local bodies providing public information including Guidestar and DonorHouston.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The Chair of the Board of Directors conducts the annual performance review for the President/CEO. External compensation surveys and other market data are considered in setting compensation. The Executive Committee of the Board approves merit and any market rate adjustments.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Engagement brings partners together, both regionally and across the state, to improve healthy child development through collaborative service delivery, and through advocacy to strengthen policies, regulations and resources impacting young children.</Explanation>
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