Deadline: 11-Mar-22
The Government of District of Columbia has announced the applications for the Back to Work Early Childhood Grant Program.
The goal of the Back to Work Child Care Grant, is to provide economic relief to child care providers, with a priority for child care providers servicing children participating in the subsidized child care program and those in communities with the highest rates of COVID-19 cases, unemployment, or child development facilities with low enrollment. Providing child care providers with funding will help stabilize the industry and enable families to access child care as they return to work.
The Back to Work Child Care Grant funds will be disseminated to child care providers through an intermediary to provide financial assistance to maintain operations during the COVID-19 recovery phase. Child care providers in the District have experienced financial losses as a result of the public health emergency.
Objectives
The objectives for this grant are as follows:
- Provide financial assistance to the District’s child care providers during the COVID-19 recovery phase.
- Preserve or increase the availability of child care in areas of the District experiencing high unemployment rates.
- Preserve or increase the availability of child care in areas of the District that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
- Increase access to quality child care for the District’s most vulnerable children.
Funding Infomation
The total funding available for developing and implementing the Back to Work Child Care Grant is $32,015,000 over the three fiscal year period. The allocated funding for the first grant year is $7,903,000, $15,805,000 for the second grant year and $8,307,000 for the third grant year. OSSE/DEL anticipates issuing one award from this funding opportunity.
Eligibility Criteria
OSSE/DEL will accept applications from eligible applicants. Only not-for-profit, for-profit, communitybased organizations and faith-based organizations are eligible for this grant. Eligible applicants must have experience in business and financial management, system design, early childhood and a working knowledge of the District’s early childhood landscape.
For more information, visit https://communityaffairs.dc.gov/publication/back-work-early-childhood-grant