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Emerging and Expanding (E & E) Grant program (Colorado) is sponsored by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC). The Emerging and Expanding (E & E) Grant program is designed to expand access and availability of licensed child care throughout Colorado. Priority is given to programs in underserved communities, in licensed child care deserts, and those with infant and toddler capacity.
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Colorado’s Emerging and Expanding Grant Program | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Site search Enter your search query Submit Colorado’s Emerging and Expanding Grant Program Colorado used federal COVID-19 relief funds to provide grants.
Businesses, Nonprofits, State Government Parents, Childcare Providers, Job Seekers The Colorado government deployed federal COVID-19 relief funds to offer grants that help employers and communities create new childcare facilities or expand existing ones, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
worth of government funds available funding applications received invested in EPIC’s Design Lab technical assistance program The Colorado government noted that even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of Coloradans lived in licensed childcare deserts—a situation where there are three or more children under five years old for every available childcare slot.
And at the offset of the pandemic, about 60% of families reported needing to change their childcare arrangements, while 10% of providers reported their desire to close their operations. This shortage created significant economic impacts for businesses, with absences and employee turnover costing employers anywhere from $400 million to $3 billion a year.
In 2021, Colorado introduced the Emerging and Expanding (E & E) Grant program to expand access and availability of licensed childcare in underserved communities throughout Colorado. Childcare providers could be awarded grants ranging from $3,000 to $50,000 to cover expenses related to the expansion of current capacity or the opening of a new childcare program.
Examples of funding uses include coaching, professional development, learning and classroom materials, and capital improvements. To support these efforts, Colorado worked with Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), a nonprofit business coalition. EPIC ran a childcare design lab program that coached interested employers through the feasibility and design of on-site childcare.
5,459 new childcare slots created across 37 counties 148 childcare centers and 115 family childcare home providers awarded funding $10 million disbursed in funding so far Prioritize underserved areas: Like Colorado did with rural areas and infant care, set criteria to score projects that meet the greatest needs. Maybe give higher points to projects in childcare deserts, or that create infant slots, or serve odd hours.
This ensures the program tackles the toughest problems first. Leverage specialist nonprofits for technical assistance: The Colorado government, for example, partnered with EPIC to run the childcare design lab program that coached interested employers through feasibility and design of on-site childcare. Suggested Implementation Timeline https://cdec.
colorado. gov/emerging-and-expanding-grants Hy-Vee Grocery’s Concierge Service Hy-Vee partnered with Upwards. Reid Health’s Childcare Center Cake Body’s Childcare Offering Idaho’s Child Care Expansion Grants
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Licensed child care providers in Colorado. Priority is given to programs in underserved communities, in licensed child care deserts, and those with infant and toddler capacity. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,000 to $50,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Emerging and Expanding (E & E) Grant program (Colorado) is funded by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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