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Eligibility Changes for the Child Care Closure Assistance Grants Effective as of March 7, 2022
FSSA's Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is offering an opportunity for family child care home providers, whose child care is located in their personal residence. FCCH Providers may apply for assistance if closed due to a confirmed COVID-19 case of the family child care owner, which requires closure of their personal home for recommended adult isolation period of 5 calendar days. Grant will not support closure for COVID-19 positive family members, staff or enrolled children. Family Child Care Homes operating outside of personal residence will not be eligible for these grants. Only operational business days of isolation will be reimbursed.
Licensed centers, licensed family child care homes outside of personal residence, unlicensed registered ministries, or legally licensed-exempt providers that are schools (public or private) or Head Start/Early Head Start grantees in the state of Indiana are NOT eligible.
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Families Must Resume Paying Copays Starting May 2, 2022
Waived CCDF family copays have been extended to April 30. Copay amounts for applicable CCDF families can be found in the provider portal at www.hoosierchildcare.com and should be collected weekly beginning May 2, 2022. If you do not have access to this portal or have any questions, please contact your CCDF Policy Consultant for assistance.
We recognize that the shift from waived copays will be a significant change for programs and families, and we encourage programs to consider options to help families transition back to making copayments. Per their Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grant agreement, programs that received grant funding are encouraged to use funds to support families, as needed, in transitioning back to making copayments.
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Join This Week’s Live Stabilization Grant Webinars!
Indiana early childhood and out-of-school care programs can still apply for a Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grant to strengthen their programs in 2022.
This week, join SPARK Learning Lab for the following live virtual sessions to learn how your program can maximize the impact of your Stabilization Grant.
To date, more than 2,400 providers have already been approved for grant awards totaling over $280 million. On average, grant awards total five months of program operating expenses. As a reminder, if you received a grant in Round 1, you must complete your Grant Expense Report before you can apply for a Round 2 grant. Find detailed instructions in this Grant Expense Reporting Guide.
Contact SPARK Learning Lab with questions and to receive application support by phone at (800) 299-1627 or via email at help@indianaspark.com.
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Emergency Relief Grants Extended to October 8
Emergency Relief Grants have been extended through October 8! These grants automatically provide a 20% increase to CCDF/On My Way Pre-K reimbursements to help address programs’ increased COVID-related operating expenses. Programs must be CCDF eligible and serving children with active vouchers. Providers will receive final payments on October 26.
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On My Way Pre-K Applications are Open!
Families may now apply for On My Way Pre-K for the 2022-2023 school year. On My Way Pre-K awards grants to 4-year-olds from low-income families so they may have access to a high-quality pre-K the year before they begin kindergarten. Families who receive a grant may use the grant at any approved On My Way Pre-K program. Children who will be 4 years old by August 1, 2022 are eligible. If a family in your program may be interested or qualify, please have them visit www.onmywayprek.org and apply today.
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Participate in the Indiana Early Childhood Induction Project
Whether you are new to the field and want someone to support you in your first year of teaching, or you have been in the early childhood field for several years and want to share your experience with others, INAEYC and the Indiana Early Childhood Higher Education Forum invites you to participate in the Indiana Early Childhood Induction Project.
This project bridges what you have learned in school and on the job. You will be linked to an early childhood mentor and higher education expert to participate in a community of practice and mentoring activities. This project is linked to the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® INDIANA Scholarship Program. A T.E.A.C.H. scholarship will be provided to both the Mentor and to the Mentee to advance their professional development! To learn more about program qualifications and benefits, click the link below.
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Schedule a One-on-One Business Consultation
SPARK Learning Lab is offering free child care business coaching to program leaders. Connect with a business coach through live Q&A sessions and one-on-one coaching calls at no cost to you. Your business consultant can:
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Assist you in identifying key areas in your business to utilize relief funding
- Help you define and reach goals to increase revenue and decrease costs
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Offer best practices and tools to operate your child care business
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Create action steps to help you move forward with confidence
Schedule your free consultation at the link below!
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Save the Date for Indiana's Early Intervention Conference
Indiana First Steps and Infancy Onward are presenting the 2022 Early Intervention Conference June 9 and 10, 2022 at the Monroe County Convention Center in Bloomington.
This special conference brings together Indiana’s early interventionists and families to share, learn, and network. Follow the link below to learn more about keynote speakers and breakout sessions, and register to become a sponsor/exhibitor or attend. Early bird registration ends March 15.
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