Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund is a grant program to distribute $50 million to new and expanding child care education providers across the State of Michigan in order to renovate and upgrade their child care facilities to accommodate additional child care slots, especially in geographic areas with limited providers.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Education
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Details:
Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund is supported by funding provided from the Michigan Department of Education utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Purpose of the Grant Program
Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund (CFMF FIF) is a grant program to distribute $50 million to new and expanding child care providers across the state of Michigan in order to renovate and upgrade their child care facilities to accommodate additional child care slots, especially in geographic areas with limited providers. Licensed child care providers meeting the following eligibility criteria can apply for funding: • Newly licensed providers whose licenses were issued on or after May 1, 2022 • Existing providers who have expanded their licensed capacity as of May 1, 2022 • Existing providers who are currently in the process of expanding their licensed capacity • Licensed family child care home or group child care home with an approved capacity variance from Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Providers with a provisional license and Head Start and Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) who also provide tuition-based child care are eligible. Providers changing their license type (ex: Family to Group Home, Group to Center-based) are also eligible as long as they can show they are currently working with LARA.
Funding Information
Eligible projects may receive funding in the following amounts:
- Early Childhood Education Centers:
- Minimum $1,000 per project application and Maximum $150,000 per licensed location
- Family Child Care Homes /Group Child Care Homes:
- Minimum $1,000 per project application and Maximum $50,000 per licensed location.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding through CFMF FIF, applicants must be licensed child care providers serving, children between the ages of 0-12 years old who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Newly licensed providers whose licenses were issued on or after May 1, 2022
- Existing providers who have expanded their licensed capacity as of May 1, 2022
- Existing providers who are currently in the process of expanding their licensed capacity
- Licensed family child care home or group child care home with an approved capacity variance from
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Head Start and Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) who also provide tuition-based child care.
- Providers changing their license type (ex: Family to Group Home; Group Home to Center-based).
- Providers with a provisional license.
- Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Can demonstrate they have the legal right to make changes to the facility as described in their project application.
- Acceptable documentation includes a lease, deed, or mortgage. For applicants currently leasing their facility, there must be a minimum of 2 years remaining on the lease.
- Provide proof of general liability insurance.
For more information, visit Facilities Improvement Fund.
