Eligible Child Care providers may apply for the second round of Child Care Stabilization Program.
Donor Name: Nebraska Government
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/09/2022
Details:
Section 2202 of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides approximately $24 billion for child care organizations, of which approximately $140 million has been allocated to the State of Nebraska. This funding gives states, territories, and tribes the resources and opportunity to address the financial burdens faced by child care providers during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency and the instability of the child care market as a whole.
Eligible Uses of Funds
Child Care funds must: (1) be based on a provider’s stated current operating expenses, including costs associated with providing or preparing to provide child care services during the pandemic; and, (2) to the extent practicable, cover sufficient operating expenses to ensure continuous operations for the intended period of the subgrant. These include:
- Personnel Costs
- Rent, utilities, facilities maintenance, and insurance
- Personal protective equipment, cleaning, and other health and safety practices
- Equipment and supplies
- Goods and services
- Mental health services
- Copayment and tuition relief, to the extent possible, for families struggling to make child care payments
- For those licensed on or before March 11, 2021, paying for financial losses incurred as of March 13, 2020
Eligibility Criteria
- A provider is considered “eligible” to apply, as defined by the ARP Act, if they have been licensed and met all applicable state and local health and safety requirements as of the date of enactment of the ARP Act which was March 11, 2021.
- Applicants that are licensed after March 11, 2021 are required to complete training in Prepare to Care pre-service and certification in pediatric first aid and CPR.
For more information, visit Nebraska Government.