(Another) State Grant Program For Daycares!

There is a grant program that is being funded through one state's Department of Human Services. The grant was created to help improve the quality and expand the services of home-based, center-based and school age child care programs throughout the state.

One of the requirements is to attend a training session on how to get it.

Unfortunately it has been found that most daycare providers have had little to no experience writing for a grant. Grant writing can be overwhelming for people.

According to a spokesperson for the grant program, “Once we realized what we were going to do, it worked out perfect. We listened to what (the daycare provider) needed. One lady had a leaking roof or maybe another needed play equipment for children.”

A total of $30,000 in grant funding became available through the program's efforts in training the providers to write for the grant. So far 17 daycare / childcare providers have benefitted from this grant program.

For one daycare provider not only will she get a fence for her property, but a contracter contacted her and called about installing the fencing, donating his time and some material to help the woman and the children in her home. The concrete pad was finished last week, and a new back deck has been recently completed. The daycare's new fencing will be arriving soon.

You can find out more about this grant program by visiting the organization's website.

You can also download a .pdf file of their application by visiting their website as well.