Build, Learn, Grow Program Scholarship Fund

Build, Learn, Grow Program Scholarship Fund is sponsored by Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). This scholarship fund helps families connect to the care and education children need by covering a significant portion of childcare costs for qualified families.

# FSSA’S BUILD LEARN GROW PROGRAM IMPACT REPORT The Build Learn Grow Program (BLG) are the projects overseen by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and funded by federal relief dollars provided through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

“When funds were first received in 2020, FSSA immediately worked cross-divisionally to intentionally identify our Guiding Principles for how to approach program development. We then determined six Agency-Wide BLG Outcomes in line with FSSA's Vision & Mission as our goals for this investment. It is equally important that we measure how our investments are improving Hoosier health and well-being.

” - FSSA Secretary Dan Rusyniak Across the BLG, FSSA is intentionally investing in three key areas. This report shares the impact these investments are having as well as the baseline metrics we are focused on.

Services in the Home or Community Early Childhood Programs Mental Health Services FSSA Agency-Wide BLG Outcome Targets As our team prioritized investments, we established six outcome targets we want to achieve with the utilization of funds to best support Hoosier families and the communities they live in.

Grow provider capacity to increase available services while improving public awareness and equitable utilization of these services Improve quality of services Family Caregiver Supports Support unpaid and informal caregivers and their mental health Improve the experience and satisfaction of Hoosiers who receive support from FSSA programs Retain and grow the direct service workforce Offer clear guidance to support stabilization of provider operations and reduce provider administrative burden > Our foundational considerations that influence our planning and implementation Stabilize, Grow, & Improve Service Delivery Build Data Infrastructure Build Bridges, Not Cliffs Promote Evidence-Based Practices Prioritize Internal & External Transparency December 2022 2 # Investments Made To Date FSSA is leveraging BLG funds available through 2026 to achieve our Agency-Wide BLG Outcome Targets through responsible investments.

We recognize the need for immediate financial relief balanced with deliberate sustainability planning.

Breakdown of $2,216M Total Budget ## $1,150M Committed to Early Childhood Programs ## $318M Committed to Mental Health Services Spotlight on Stabilization Funds Issued Directly to Providers & the Workforce All Counties Reached by Stabilization Funds County Coverage Map of Stabilization Funds Issued Notes: (1) Map does not include stabilization funds issued as part of the First Steps Recruitment and Retention Stabilization Grant.

(2) Some county values are based on provider claim service location & do not necessarily reflect where services were delivered.

Total Stabilization Funds Paid # $722M Directly to Providers & the Workforce # $543M Awarded through Early Education & Childcare Stabilization Grants 1 # 3,446 Early Education & Childcare Providers & Staff Supported See page 4 for more information on impacts of this grant effort # $176M Awarded through Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Stabilization Grants 2 ## 1,195 HCBS Providers & Staff Supported See page 3 for more information on impacts of this grant effort # $3M Awarded through First Steps (Early Intervention) Program Recruitment and Retention Grants ## 54 First Steps Provider Agencies & Staff Supported See page 3 for more information on impacts of this grant effort > 1.

For more information on the Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants issued by OECOSL, visit here > 2.

For more information on the HCBS Stabilization Grants issued by FSSA, visit here ## $748M Committed to Services in the Home or Community December 2022 3 # Services In The Home Or Community The Division of Aging (DA), Division of Disability & Rehabilitative Services (DDRS), Division of Family Resources (DFR), and Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning (OMPP) are responsibly leveraging BLG funds to enhance availability and quality of services used by individuals in the home and community.

How Early Investments are Serving Individuals in the Home or Community # 68% Of individuals enrolled on an HCBS waiver instead of living in an institution in 2021, which FSSA is investing in to increase # 80,000-100,000 Estimated frontline workers directly benefited by HCBS Stabilization Grants # 8,960 Units of PPE provided to allow Adult Protective Services to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic # 6.

4M+ Home-delivered & congregate meals provided from 2019 to 2021 # 159.

1% Increase in Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services new provider applications approved from 22 in 2019 to 57 in 2022 # 343,100 Hoosiers reached by vaccine outreach provided through the Area Agencies on Aging How Indiana’s HCBS Spend Plan is being Invested 1 Indiana’s HCBS Spend Plan outlines how FSSA is maximizing the one-time opportunity provided by Section 9817 of ARPA to spend on HCBS investments through March 31, 2025.

A majority of these investments serve more than one target population, as well as directly impact HCBS providers and their workforce. Spend Plan by Population Served 2 Multiple Populations Served, 61. 9% Individuals with IDD, 8.

8% > High-Need Youth & Families, 2. 7% Multiple Populations Served includes initiatives that impact more than one of the target populations Spend Plan by Provider & Workforce Impact Direct Provider & Workforce Impact, 78. 3% Policy Admin Support, 12.

2% HCBS Data Investment, 8. 0% > Stakeholder Engagement, 1. 6% Direct Provider & Workforce Impact includes stabilization & capacity-building grants, provider training, and more > 1.

For more information on Indiana’s HCBS Spend Plan, visit https://www. in. gov/fssa/ompp/hcbs-enhanced-fmap-spending-plan/ > 2.

Population categories only indicate primary population served. Many activities serve overlapping population groups. December 2022 4 # Early Childhood Programs The Office of Early Childhood & Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) and Indiana’s early intervention program, First Steps, are responsibly leveraging BLG funds to enhance accessibility to and quality of early childhood programs.

How Early Investments are Strengthening the Early Childhood Landscape in Indiana Children & Their Families ## $79M OECOSL’s Build Learn Grow Scholarship Fund # 21,000+ Children supported # 700,000 Total weeks of care What is the Build, Learn, Grow Scholarship Fund?

Between April 2021 and August 2022, OECOSL partnered with Early Learning Indiana and Indiana Afterschool Network to offer the fund to families working in essential businesses. The program helped participating families continue working while ensuring their children received the necessary high-quality early care and education, also doubling as an effort to help rebuild participating programs’ enrollment after the pandemic.

Scholarship awards were tiered based on the family's total income and cover up to 80% of a child’s early education, summer learning, or out-of-school program tuition.

Early Childhood Providers & Workforce # 6% Increase in early child care & education providers at or above their break even point > and sustainably maintaining operations, from 2021 to 2022 # 29% Decrease in open early child care & education teaching positions from 2021 to 2022, which represents strengthening of the workforce # 5% Increase in filled Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF) Seats from 2021 to 2022 # 56% Increase in providers enrolled in First Steps and early intervention from 2020 to 2022 Some of the Activities that Impact these Results Stabilization and temporary relief grants that support both programs and working families Support for increased COVID-related food costs in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) program Business administration supports , including financial support for hiring and onboarding, supply allowances, & business acumen training First Steps Recruitment and Retention Stabilization Grant to recognize and support Indiana’s early intervention workforce for their hard work in maintaining continuity of services for all children and families during the public health emergency December 2022 5 The Division of Mental Health & Addiction (DMHA) and Office of Early Childhood & Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) are responsibly leveraging BLG funds to enhance the quality and capacity of mental health and addiction recovery services.

How Early Investments are Enhancing Mental Health Services in Indiana Spotlight on 988 Crisis Response As of July 16, 2022, 988 became the new national three-digit dialing code for reaching The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. # >85% In-State answer rate of the 988 call line calls. A dramatic improvement from the 51% rate at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

This represents an # 80% Increase in calls answered In-State How is Indiana implementing 988? Indiana is building on 988 to invest one-time federal dollars to build a crisis response system that will help all Hoosiers. This will ultimately include more than just someone to contact at a 988 center.

It also means having a crisis team of mental health professionals to respond and a safe place to go for help. 5 Call Centers answering 988 Mobile Crisis pilots funded to provide services in 15 counties Planning additional pilots 4 grants funding crisis support units (CSUs) Upcoming opportunities to add more CSUs The work to develop this complete system is well underway and will continue over the next seven years.

Pilot projects are being funded to understand capacity needs. We are also evaluating the best way to establish these services through providers throughout the State. Community Catalyst Grant Pilots (including $26.

4M in grant match) to promote innovative, collaborative, and sustainable locally and community driven responses to mental health and substance use disorder issues # $36M Committed to minority-led Behavioral Health Services, leveraging successful braiding of a range of funding sources # $20M Committed to confidential employee assistance program, offering free counseling, consultation, work-life assistance and crisis intervention services to early care and out-of-school time providers, their employees, volunteers and the household family members or dependents of all eligible individuals