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Child Care State Capacity Building Center
The Child Care State Capacity Building Center (SCBC) works with State and Territory leaders and their partners to create innovative early childhood systems and programs that improve results for children and families. Its priorities are enhancing the effectiveness of programs implemented under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and improving the quality and affordability of child care services that meet the needs of low-income working parents. SCBC focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of programs implemented under the Child Care and Development Fund, improving the quality and affordability of child care services that meet the needs of low-income working parents. Guiding principles include the following:
- Effective State-level technical assistance establishes credibility and expertise, builds partnerships, and develops systemic capacity from Child Care and Development Fund Administrators to child care providers.
- Context matters. Effective capacity building requires understanding and respecting each organization's history, values, and vision.
Services are available through the SCBC's Impact Capacity Building Network, Infant/Toddler Specialist Network, Intensive Technical Assistance Network, Special Projects Team, State Systems Specialist Network, and ChildCare.gov.
Office of Child Care Spanish Language Glossary provides consistent terminology for translating child care materials from English into Spanish.
COVID-19 Resources lists resources related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 for CCDF Lead Agencies, children and families, and child care providers.
The OCC Systems Building Resource Guide is designed to provide an overview of key system-building issues to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Administrators (SAs) in pursuing system-building initiatives.
This Training on the Fundamentals of CCDF Administration is a 90-minute comprehensive, interactive resource for state, territory, and tribal administrators.
The Infant/Toddler Resource Guide offers a host of materials to support the development and implementation of policies and practices for high-quality care for infants and toddlers.
Building a Comprehensive State Policy Strategy to Prevent Expulsion from Early Learning Settings provides a review of expulsion research, discusses dimensions of expulsion, and provides the Expulsion Policy Strategy Tool—a practical tool designed to support states and territories in designing and implementing a multifaceted policy approach to developing a continuum of supports for programs, families, and children.
Nevada Develops and Awards CARES Act Sustainability Grants
In March 2020, the Governor of Nevada deemed that child care was essential in the state. Child care businesses were unsure of what to do as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) precautions began. Working in partnership with stakeholders, the state’s Child Care and Development Program (CCDP) developed a policy that allowed the following:
- Payment based on the previous month’s enrollment. If a child was enrolled in another program due to the closure, the subsidy would be paid to both providers through June 30, 2020.
- Children participating in the subsidy program would not be subject to termination based on the number of days they were absent through June 30, 2020.
- The 12-month redetermination due between March 16 and June 30, 2020, would automatically be renewed for an additional 12 months.
- In-person site visits would be postponed until June 30, 2020.
- Stipends were made available to facilities for COVID-19 related expenses, with a maximum of $1,500 for general supplies, cleaning and safety supplies, child care supplies, and food and food-service supplies.
CARES Act funding provided $32.9 million to Nevada, and CCDP began to develop a grant for child care providers. CCDP conducted a survey asking providers what would be most helpful to them. In response to the survey, the Children’s Cabinet, a subcontractor of CCDP, created a training to address concepts in fiscal and operational management for child care programs. The training was geared toward owners, directors, or members of the management team. The training included the following:
- Module 1. Budgets, Projections, and Planning
- Module 2. Financial Reports and Internal Controls
- Module 3. Marketing for Child Care Programs
Eligible providers for the CARES Act sustainability grant included the following:
- Licensed in-home child care
- Licensed child care centers
- Emergency providers for COVID-19
The notice of funding opportunity and application were released on May 5, 2020, and applications were due by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 29, 2020. Between May 5 and May 22, 2020, the Children’s Cabinet provided both training and technical assistance on a strengthening business plan training. While the training and technical assistance were not mandatory, they were encouraged. Providers were required to attach a completed budget and financial report; an annual budget and “steps to sustainability” plan, including how the grant was to be spent; a marketing plan, including any marketing platforms to be used; and documentation of 3 months’ operating expenses for licensed child care or 1 month of actual operating expenses for emergency child care.
A total of 152 applications were reviewed and scored by a committee. Funds were approved by 149 applicants. On June 22, 2020, CCDP released confirmation of awards to partners. The average grant award for family child care was $25,179; for centers, it was $177,083; and for COVID-19 care, the average was $306,210.
In May 2020, 66 percent of Nevada’s child care providers reported that they were closed. By June 2020, 41 percent reported that they were closed. CCDP feels that the sustainability grants, coupled with the technical assistance and training on business practices, will support the gradual reopening of Nevada’s child care facilities and will help keep the open facilities in operation.
Nevada’s CCDP shared grant information, the application, and a scoring rubric with the Region IX Child Care and Development Fund Administrators. At least one other state is replicating this approach.
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