The Alabama Partnership for Children in collaboration with The Alabama Department of Human Resources (hereinafter referred to as the Department) is accepting applications for Child Care Workforce Stabilization (CCWS) Grants.
Donor Name: The Alabama Department of Human Resources
State: Alabama
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/10/2021
Grant Size: $1, 500
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The purpose of the CCWS Grants are to assist child care providers in attracting and retaining a qualified and skilled workforce in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Funding Information
The quarterly bonus shall be $1, 500 for each full-time staff person employed by the child care facility and $750 for each part-time staff person employed by the child care facility.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be awarded to eligible child care providers contingent upon availability of funding. In order to be eligible to apply for the CCWS Grant, a child care provider must meet the following criteria:
- Have a license to operate a child care facility from the Department as of March 11, 2021, the date the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law (per the Alabama Child Care Safety Act of 2018, only licensed providers are eligible to receive state and/or federal funding);
- Have no current adverse action imposed by the Department, including probation, revocation, or suspension;
- Serve private-pay children, children participating in the Child Care Subsidy Program, and/or children enrolled in the DHR Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Program (programs that exclusively serve children funded by First Class Pre-K, Head Start, or Early Head Start are not eligible);
- Be currently open and operating as of the date the Child Care Workforce Stabilization Grant Application is submitted;
- Continue to remain open and operating for a period of one (1) year from the date of receiving the grant award. This requirement does not include temporary closures consistent with the ordinary course of business (i.e. – weather, illness, holidays). Child care providers must seek the Department’s approval for any permanent closures for which they are seeking to be exempt from repayments due to mitigating circumstances.
For more information, visit Child Care Workforce Stabilization (CCWS) Grant.