The Michigan Department of Education is seeking applications for fall cycle 2021 of its Child Care Stabilization Grants.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Education
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Type of Entity: Child Care Providers
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/08/2021
Details:
These funds are available to help keep your doors open and focus on what matters most-supporting kids and families.
The Child Care Stabilization Grant is a $700 million investment in child care providers across Michigan. The Stabilization Grant is a non-competitive grant for child care providers to help stabilize operations and support the health and safety of children and staff.
Eligible Expenses
This grant is intended to support operational expenses and your COVID-response. You must spend grant funds on one or more of the following:
- Personnel costs,
- Rent or mortgage payments,
- Insurance,
- Facility maintenance and improvements,
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-related supplies,
- Training and professional development related to health and safety practices,
- Goods and services needed to resume providing care,
- Mental health supports for children and early educators, or
- Reimbursement of costs associated with the current public health emergency.
Who’s eligible to apply?
- Licensed child care centers
- Licensed family homes and group homes
- Tribal-based child care
- Head Start and Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) programs that also provide tuition-based child care
- Eligible applicants must also:
- Be open and available to provide child care services on the date of application OR temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, visit Michigan Department of Education.