Commerce seeks applications for Child Care Partnership Grants
Funding available to support local partnerships that increase child care capacity in Washington communities.
The Washington State Department of Commerce is soliciting applications to support local partnerships to develop action plans that stabilize and expand child care capacity in communities. The following organizations are eligible to apply on behalf of a collaborative group: Washington nonprofit organizations, federally recognized tribes, and local government entities, including school and educational service districts. Applicants and populations served must be located in the state of Washington.
We anticipate awards of up to $100,000. This is the first of two application rounds and all projects must be completed by June 30, 2021.
These grant funds are intended to be flexible and to support a variety of approaches to address community child care needs. Examples of eligible activities could include but are not limited to:
- Community-wide plans, needs assessments, and feasibility studies
- Establishing partnership agreements and cross-system collaborations
- Implementation plans and conducting pilots
Schedule for Funding Round 1
Notice of Funding Availability Release: June 15, 2020
Questions and Answer Sessions: June 23 & July 1, 2020
Applications Due 5 p.m.: July 10, 2020
Apparent Successful Applicants Announced: July 24, 2020
Performance Period: Aug.14, 2020 - June 30 2021
Anticipated Schedule for Funding Round 2
Notice of Funding Availability Release: Aug. 17, 2020
Applications Due 5 p.m.: Sept. 11, 2020
Performance Period: Oct. 9, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Two Optional Question-and-Answer Sessions
To participate, please visit https://www.commerce.wa.gov/about-us/boards-and-commissions/child-care-collaborative-task-force/child-care-partnership-grants/ to find login and call-in details or email mary.baldwin@commerce.wa.gov to receive details.
Submission process and deadline
Application materials must be submitted electronically via a single email to the program coordinator at mary.baldwin@commerce.wa.gov by 5 p.m. PDT July 10. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Application materials are available here.
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