Deadline: 31-Dec-21
thread is excited to be partnering with the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Child Care Program Office (CCPO) has announced the COVID-19 Child Care Stabilization Grant Program.
The Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is a federal stimulus program that includes significant funds for states, territories, and tribes to address the national child care crisis caused by COVID-19.
This funding gives states, territories, and tribes the resources and opportunity to address the financial challenges faced by child care providers during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency and the instability of the child care market as a whole.
The CCPO is the lead agency distributing the funds and thread is the intermediary. As the intermediary, thread is overseeing the grant application and check disbursement processes. Child care programs are the beneficiaries of this funding.
The first phase of child care stabilization grants will total 5 million dollars for the purposes of immediate relief, with additional grant opportunities soon to follow for long-term stabilization.
Funding Information
- Phase one grant amounts for eligible child care programs will range from $5,500 to $11,500, based on the program type and licensed capacity.
What can the grant be used for?
The grant can be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- COVID-19 related expenses incurred between January 31, 2020 — March 11, 2021
- Rent or mortgage, utilities, facility maintenance and improvements
- Personnel costs, benefits, premium pay, recruitment, retention
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), cleaning and sanitation supplies and or updates to equipment and supplies to respond to COVID-19
- Goods and services necessary to maintain or resume child care services
- Mental health supports for children and employees
- Investment in technology to respond to COVID-19 challenges
Eligibility Criteria
This is not a competitive grant process. All eligible child care programs will receive the phase one COVID-19 Stabilization Grant by successfully completing the application process.
The following program types are eligible to apply for the stabilization grant.
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Licensed Group Home
- Licensed Family Child Care
- Licensed Afterschool/School-age Program
- Approved Relative or In-Home Care approved on or prior to March 11, 2021 and at the time of application
Eligible program types must be open or temporarily closed planning to reopen.
For more information, visit https://www.threadalaska.org/covidrelief/