Early Learning Support Grant (ELSG) (Washington, D.C.)

Early Learning Support Grant (ELSG) (Washington, D. C.) is sponsored by Reinvestment Fund (with funding from Bainum Family Foundation).

The Early Learning Support Grant (ELSG) program in Washington, D. C. , was established to support Child Development Homes (CDHs) with flexible grants.

This program aims to address historical disparities in funding by making grants broadly accessible to CDHs.

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This opportunity is available for licensed CDH and CDX businesses in Washington, D. C. This grant is funded by the Bainum Family Foundation.

ELSG will promote the stabilization and longevity of CDH seats in high-shortage, low-income areas in the District to ensure that families continue to have options and access to early childhood education programs in home settings. This opportunity provides grants plus business coaching to CDH businesses to support their business goals and to reinforce and grow their program quality.

The 40 awards were based on priorities informed by the study Assessing Child Care Access: Measuring Supply, Demand, Quality, and Shortages in the District of Columbia published in January 2024. All participating providers will participate in Coaching to Success facilitated by Sharon Neilson, Program Manager Community Engagement and TA and a contracted consultant with expertise in ECE business models.

Coaching to Success is a monthly peer learning group convened to connect providers in D. C. to sustainable resources to manage and run an effective child care business for the long-term.

Meeting topics will be designed and selected based upon feedback from the grantees. For more information see our Resources section or contact ELSG@reinvestment. com *Stay tuned for registration information for Coaching to Success as sessions are announced.

Eligible Expenses (Spanish) Program Summary (Spanish) Salary and Bonus Guidelines Salary and Bonus Guidelines (Spanish) ELSG 2023 Spring-Summer Grant (Completed Grant) Bainum Family Foundation and Reinvestment Fund are pleased to announce that over 90 eligible Child Development Homes (CDHs) have received an Early Learning Support Grant.

These $5,000 grants offered flexible support to home-based childcare providers throughout Washington, D. C. This grant amounts to an investment of over $400,000 into the District’s childcare landscape.

Through this funding eligible business-owners were able to make improvements to their childcare facilities. Grant funds were able to be used in a responsive manner that empowered business owners to make the best use of funds to improve children’s learning environments, play spaces and other uses to impact their operations. This grant opportunity is currently closed.

We look forward to sharing a full report on our work in the upcoming months. Additionally, we want to thank the staff at both DC-FCCA and MSSPA for their support of this work. The grant gave me the opportunity to create a safe space for the children of our childcare home to play freely and safely in the comfort of our backyard.

I would not have been able to cover these costs because we do not have full enrollment yet and we are overwhelmed with operating costs. You can email ELSG@reinvestment. com or contact below.

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