What can the funds be used for?

Funding can be used for:

• Home improvements related to licensing, health and safety issues, and to expand the program for increased capacity
• Opening a new program
• Startup costs
• Equipment
• Shade and playground improvements
• Flooring
• HVAC/Heating
• Appliances
• Other issues related to health, safety, licensing, etc.

This grant’s intent is to help family child care home providers maintain, increase, and/or open new programs to help with the declining number of providers across our state.