NC DEC Education Resources Grant

NC DEC Education Resources Grant is sponsored by North Carolina Division for Early Childhood (NC DEC). Grants to support early childhood educators in purchasing resources for students with disabilities or developmental delays in North Carolina.

NC Child Care Stabilization Grants Disaster Recovery Information Talking to Children about Weather Events Talking to Children about Storm Evacuation DCDEE Disaster Plan (September 2018) The Division of Child Development and Early Education has moved!

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goo. gl/xV52DozexbvFtMrQ6 Child Care Stabilization Grants Extended! Stabilization Grant Update Now Due May 31 If you received the January Stabilization Grant Compensation Support payment for Q13 January – March 2025, you are required to submit the Q13 quarterly update to report how you spent the money.

The Q13 Update available now and will close on May, 31, 2025. Please submit the Q13 quarterly report by 4:59 p. m.

on May 31, 2025. If you reported unspent funds on the Q12 Update, or if you haven’t completed reporting for any previous payment, you may use the Q13 quarterly update to report that spending. NOTE: All grant funds have been awarded.

Because no new federal or state funds have been given to DCDEE to stabilize North Carolina early childhood education programs, there are no future grant payments planned. New applications cannot be submitted at this time. Manage your application Go to Stabilization Grant Application Portal Please use the latest versions of Firefox, Chrome or Safari browsers to access the application.

Internet Explorer is not supported, and Edge is not recommended. Many questions are answered in the Frequently Asked Questions document. Assistance is available Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM by email at [email protected] or phone (919) 814-6300, Option 2.

NCDHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education has created two data dashboards to provide Child Care Stabilization Grants summary data. The first dashboard gives insight into the impact of this historic investment, showing the total child care capacity and jobs that are supported by the grants both as a statewide to-date total and by county in an interactive map.

The second dashboard illustrates the strength of NCDHHS’s commitment to the state’s early care and learning network by showing the total stabilization grant dollars paid to-date to child care programs statewide, and a pie chart of grantees by program type.

This dashboard also features an interactive map of stabilization grant payment totals by county with several display options: All Payments, Fixed Cost Payments, Compensation Support Payments, [Child Care] Center Payments, [Family Child Care] Home Payments. On October 7, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper announced a historic, one-time federal $805 million investment in North Carolina’s early care and learning programs.

The North Carolina Child Care Stabilization Grants, made possible by funding from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, support working families with access to high-quality, affordable child care. The grants also help early care and learning programs with recruitment and retention, enabling them to provide better wages and benefits to teachers, and promoting equity for all—children, parents, and teachers.

There are two components of North Carolina’s Child Care Stabilization Grants. The two components are intended to grant early care and learning programs funds to facilitate high quality early childhood education at its true cost and increase compensation to staff.

Each approved program receives a Fixed Costs and Families Grant, based on capacity, subsidized child care enrollment, program quality (star rating), infant/toddler enrollment, and community context (using Social Vulnerability Index). Approved programs that elect to receive additional funding will also be awarded Compensation Supports Grants. There are two options for Compensation Supports.

Programs selecting Option 1 agree to use the additional funding to provide bonuses to all staff. By selecting Option 2, approved early childhood programs agree to increase base pay and/or benefits, implementing a compensation scale that ideally factors in education and length of service as well as job responsibilities.

Licensed Child Care Programs that are eligible for Stabilization Grant funding must: Hold a license or be regulated under a notice of compliance by DCDEE on or before March 11, 2021, or Hold a current license or a notice of compliance and be eligible to participate in the Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program.

Allowable Uses for Grant Funds Funds received for Compensation Supports must be spent on personnel costs as described when awarded.

Fixed Cost and Families Grant funds can be used for: Tuition Assistance to Families Personnel costs, including payroll, salaries, similar employee compensation, employee benefits, retirement costs, educational costs, child care costs; and supporting staff expenses in accessing COVID-19 vaccines; Rent (including under a lease agreement) or payment on any mortgage obligation, utilities, or insurance; also, may include late fees or charges related to late payments; Facility maintenance or improvements, defined as minor renovations, including outdoor learning spaces/playgrounds, and minor improvements to address COVID-19 concerns; Personal protective equipment, cleaning and sanitization supplies and services, or training and professional development related to health and safety practices; Purchases of or updates to equipment and supplies to respond to COVID–19; Goods and services necessary to maintain or resume child care services; Mental health supports for children and employees; Health and safety trainings for staff, including but not limited to CPR, First Aid, and medication administration.

DCDEE monitors the stabilization grants program to ensure child care program grantees use funds for allowed uses only and in compliance with the Terms and Conditions. If an audit finds no problems, the child care program will receive a letter notifying them of the audit result. If an audit reveals any issues, the auditor will contact the child care program with any questions or to request documentation.

Grantees must cooperate and respond to any instructions from DCDEE auditors. Job Aid - Stabilization Grant Quarterly Update (PDF) Job Aid – Stabilization Grant Recertification (PDF) Frequently Asked Questions - Everything You Want about Child Care Stabilization Grants!

Frequently Asked Questions Family Child Care Home Job Aid – Creating and Linking your NCID (PDF) Job Aid - Setting up your Direct Deposit (PDF) Job Aid - Application Instructions (PDF) Read the Application Questions (PDF) For information only . Applicant information must be entered in the online Stabilization Grants portal .

Staff and Training Worksheet (PDF) Model Teacher Salary Scale (PDF) Stabilization Grants - Terms and Conditions Note: certificates are not offered for viewing these recordings.

WATCH: Stabilization Grants Training 1 - NC Stabilization Grant Application Get the slide deck from NC Stabilization Grant Application 2021-2022 (PDF) WATCH: Stabilization Grants Training 2 - Using Your NC Stabilization Grant Get the slide deck from Using Your NC Stabilization Grant (PDF) WATCH: Stabilization Grants Training 3 – Introduction to Quarterly Reporting Get the slide deck from Introduction to Quarterly Reporting (PDF) WATCH: Stabilization Grants Training 4 – Recertification Information Session Get the slide deck from Recertification Information Session