Child Care Community Partnership Grants - Implementing Child Care Capacity-Building Plans is sponsored by Child Care Aware of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families. This grant aids communities with established task forces in executing strategies to enhance access to child care in their area. This would include efforts to improve early childhood development access and quality.

Grants for Communities Working on Child Care - Child Care Aware Grants for Communities Working on Child Care Child Care Aware of Kansas Two grants are available to Kansas communities working to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. The grants are based on the needs of your community and your level of readiness.

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Is Your Community Interested in Working to Build Child Care Capacity? We can help with funding and technical assistance. Two grants are available to Kansas communities working to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care.

The grants are based on the needs of your community and your level of readiness. To apply, your community must have an existing child care community task force or be in the process of creating one. How you define the geographic area of your community is up to you.

For example, it could be based on your region, county, or census tract. Initial Child Care Coalition-Building Grant Assists communities whose child care community task force is in the early stages. Helps establish the task force and supports initial coalition-building activities.

Funds may be used by the task force to cover expenses such as: A rental space to hold meetings Staff time to coordinate logistics or host a community meeting to elicit feedback Travel support to visit other communities or attend a Child Care Aware of Kansas Community in Action Workshop Communities may request up to $2,000. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all available funds have been assigned.

Implementing Child Care Capacity-Building Plans Grant Helps communities with an established child care community task force to implement plans that expand access to affordable, high-quality child care in the The child care community task force must have attended a Child Care Aware of Kansas Community in Action Workshop and have set corresponding short- and long-term goals.

Communities should apply for funds that are outlined in their goal plan (excluding major renovations). Coalitions may request up to $45,000. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all available funds have been assigned.

While this grant has ended, our community engagement team is available to assist Kansas communities. For questions, email communitysupport@ks. childcareware.

org . Child Care Aware of Kansas Child Care Aware of Kansas connects everyone with a stake in child care — parents, child care providers, businesses, local and state leaders, and community members — to the information and ideas they need to take action. We provide opportunities, connections, and support for Kansans to envision what a better child care system can look like for them.

Working within a network of Child Care Resource & Referral agencies, we also connect caregivers and providers to the information and support they need. Prev Previous How Program Administration Makes Providers’ Jobs Easier Your donation is an investment in our state's future. Help us ensure that affordable, high-quality child care is available for every family in Kansas.