[ Child Care Resource and Referral ]

Quality Improvement Grants

Eligibility

Quality Improvement Grants are available to in-process Registered and Licensed Family/Group Family Child Care Providers and erolled Legally Exempt Child Care Providers who meet the following criteria:

1. Meet income eligibility guidelines as determined by New York State's Bureau of Early Childhood Services.  (Exceptions may be made to address priority areas below.)
2. Live in a residence that complies with the state and local housing codes.
3. Be in the process of becoming a registered or licensed family/group child care provider.

Grants will be prioritized to potential providers in the following order:

1. Potential family child care providers (in the process of becoming licensed or registered) who are low-income.
2. Potential providers (in the process of becoming licensed or registered) who will offer care for children of low-income families
3. Potential providers (in the process of becoming licensed or registered) who will offer care for infants, school-aged children, mildly ill children, and/or children with specials needs.
4. Potential providers (in the process of becoming licensed or registered) who will offer non-traditional care (weekends, evenings, etc.)
5. Potential providers (in the process of becoming licensed or registered) who will offer bi-lingual or culturally diverse programming.
6. Potential providers (in the process of becoming licensed or registered) who will offer care in a geographically isolated location.