; and (2) that the entity will provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as the Secretary shall prescribe to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds. (c) Approval A delegate provider application may be approved by a prime sponsor upon its determination that such application meets the requirements of this section and that the services to be provided will otherwise further the objectives and satisfy the appropriate provisions of the prime sponsor’s child care and early learning plan as approved pursuant to section 114. On approval of the application, the entity shall be considered to be a delegate provider, for purposes of this title. (d) Family and community involvement Prime sponsors shall involve parents, family members, and community members in the selection process of delegate providers. B Standards 121. National program standards, monitoring of child care and early learning programs (a) Standards for child care and early learning services (1) Issuance (A) National program standards Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, after consultation with other Federal agencies, and on the basis of the recommendations of the Committee established pursuant to paragraph (3), issue a common set of national program standards which shall be applicable to all prime sponsors, with respect to their child care and early learning programs providing child care and early learning services with financial assistance under this title, to be known as the Federal Standards for Child Care and Early Learning Services . (B) Baseline for knowledge, skills, and competencies The standards shall establish a baseline threshold for knowledge, skills, and competencies for child care and early learning teachers and staff that— (i) shall be aligned with compensation levels; (ii) shall be phased in