Executive Somers announced that the County is accepting proposals to increase available child care slots through capital facilities projects for child care facilities, including Family Home Providers. The County’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) solicits projects from organizations that focus on capital expenditures, like facilities renovations and expansions to increase child care availability in areas defined by the State as child care deserts.
“A major barrier to people joining or returning to the workforce is the lack of available child care. The effects of child care deserts across our county impact all of us, but they have an even more acute impact on women, who are pushed out of the job market at higher rates due to the extremely high cost of child care,” said Executive Somers. “That’s why we want to expand access for communities across our county, particularly in places where child care is already extremely scarce.”
Interested organizations can access the NOFA here, and the County will accept applications through January 13, 2023. The County will also host one remote technical assistance session for interested applicants. Attendance at this session is strongly recommended for interested applicants. The session will take place on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Snohomish County is investing nearly $20 million of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation toward supporting and expanding affordable and accessible child care. The County recently announced $7.8 million in ARPA-funded programming to increase access to child care, with a focus on children and families’ social-emotional development and affordability programs.
Interested applicants can register for upcoming sessions on this website. Organizations can reach out to SnohomishCounty.Recovers@snoco.org with any questions.
Executive Somers announced that the County is accepting proposals to expand capacity of behavioral health facilities. The County is specifically looking for projects that provide widespread geographic coverage and offer culturally responsive services.
“The isolation and disruption caused by the pandemic have undoubtedly worsened challenges related to behavioral health across Snohomish County,” said Executive Somers. “As we talked to communities about ways to recover and move forward from COVID-19, there was consistent agreement around the need to expand affordable, high-quality behavioral health capacity serving all parts of the county. Our goal is to invest in projects that expand services, improve community health, and help ensure everyone in Snohomish County can access care when they need it.”
Interested organizations can access the NOFA here, and the County will accept applications through January 27, 2023. The County will also host one remote technical assistance session for interested applicants; attendance at this session is strongly recommended. The session will take place on December 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Interested applicants can register for the upcoming session on this website. Organizations can reach out to SnohomishCounty.Recovers@snoco.org with any questions.
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