This program is designed to support your child care business by covering day-to-day operational costs. You can receive funding based on the number of children enrolled, which helps stabilize your income and manage expenses more effectively. This financial support ensures you can focus on providing quality care without worrying about fluctuating costs.

Key Benefits:

• Consistent monthly payments based on enrollment
• Emergency closure funding for unforeseen events like natural disasters
• Wage enhancement for early childhood educators during temporary closures

Applying for this program is straightforward, and since your business meets the criteria, you are likely to qualify easily. By securing this funding, you can maintain a stable and inclusive environment for the children in your care, ensuring their needs are met even during challenging times.

Type of Financing:

• Grant: This program provides a grant to eligible child care providers.

Eligible Expenses:

• Day-to-day operational costs of running a child care facility.
• Staff wages, including early childhood educator wage enhancements.
• Costs incurred during temporary closures due to emergencies such as natural disasters or evacuation orders.

Use of Funds:

• Permitted: Funds can be used for operational expenses, staff wages, and maintaining the facility during eligible emergency closures.
• Not Permitted: Funds cannot be used for occasional child care, child minding, residential care, recreational care, or any preventable emergencies originating within the center.

Fees:

• There are no fees associated with applying for or receiving this grant.

This program helps your business with the daily costs of running a child care facility. You can receive monthly funding based on the number of children enrolled and the type of care you provide.

Here's how it works:

• Group Child Care: If you care for more than eight children or operate outside your home, you can get up to $12 per child per day for full-day care.
• Family Child Care: If you care for up to seven children in your home, you can get up to $3.70 per child per day for full-day care.
• In-Home Multi-Age Care: If you care for up to eight children in your home with an Early Childhood Educator credential, you can get up to $4.44 per child per day for full-day care.

This funding can be used for various operational costs, such as staff wages, supplies, and facility maintenance. If your facility faces an emergency closure, you may still receive funding to help cover costs during that period.

This program provides a reliable financial boost, helping you maintain high-quality child care services and support your business's growth.