September 2022 Child Care Stabilization

Financial Hardship Grants

Applications open today

Applications for the September 2022 Child Care Stabilization Financial Hardship Grant are now open. The deadline to submit a September 2022 Financial Hardship Grant application is 4:00 PM on Friday, October 7, 2022. Below is a step-by-step description of the application process for Financial Hardship Grants. You will not be sent a September 2022 Financial Hardship Grant application automatically.

• Step 1: Start to prepare and compile information needed for your application. Please refer to Question 1.7 on the Financial Hardship Grant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage  for more details, including new eligibility criteria FAQs.
• Step 2: Complete a Financial Hardship Grant Application Request Form, which will also be posted on the Financial Hardship Grant webpage, as early as possible during the application period. This form will be used to determine whether you meet the initial eligibility criteria described in Financial Hardship Grant FAQ 1.1.
• Step 3: Watch for an email from DHS indicating whether your program met the initial eligibility criteria. If your program met the initial eligibility criteria, your email will contain a link to an individualized Financial Hardship Grant application. Complete this full application by the close date of the application period. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email from DHS indicating your Financial Hardship Grant application has been received.
• Step 4: Look for an email indicating whether your program has been awarded or denied a Financial Hardship Grant after the application period closes. Award announcements will inform recipients when to expect their Financial Hardship Grant check.

Please complete an application request form and your application, should you be found eligible for an application, early in the application period and reach out to Child Care Aware at 651-290-9704 or supportfunds@childcareawaremn.org if you need assistance.

Need assistance in a language other than English?

Si necesita ayuda para comprender esta carta, comuniquese con Rocio Sosa, rsosa@thinksmall.org; 651-641-6660

• Vea un ejemplo en español de la aplicación de subvención base aquí: subvención base de abril del 2022
• Vea un ejemplo en español de la solicitud de subvención por dificultades financieras aquí: Subvención por dificultades financieras de abril de 2022

Hadaad ubaahantahay caawimaad fahanka warqadan, fadlan la xiriir Abdulkadir Warsame, awarsame@thinksmall.org; 651-641-6673

• Fadlan halkaan ka eeg tusaale Codsiga Deeqda Aasaaska oo Af Soomaali ah: Deeqda Aasaaska ee Abriil 2022
• Fadlan halkaan ka eeg tusaale Codsiga Deeqda Culayska Dhaqaalaha oo Af Soomaali ah: Deeqda Culayska Dhaqaalaha ee Abriil 2022

Yog tias koj xav tau kev pab nkag siab tsab ntawv no, thov hu rau Julie Yang, JYang@thinksmall.org; 651-366-6792

• Thov nias ntawm no mus saib ib qho Base Grant ntaub ntawv qauv txhais lus Hmoob: April 2022 Base Grants
• Thov nias ntawm no mus saib ib qho Financial Harship Grant ntaub ntawv qauv txhais lus Hmoob:April 2022 Financial Hardship Grants

Child Care Aware of Minnesota will use Language Line Services for languages other than Spanish, Somali, and Hmong.

Child Care Stabilization Financial Hardship Grant webpages

Child Care Stabilization Financial Hardship Grant information and frequently asked questions (FAQs) are available on the Financial Hardship Grant webpage and the Financial Hardship Grant FAQs webpage. These webpages contain general information, answers to FAQs, and other resources to aid both applicants and recipients in applying for and using grant funds.

If you have questions and are not able to find the answers in the FAQ, please call Child Care Aware at 651-290-9704 or email supportfunds@childcareawaremn.org.