Louisiana Daycare and Child Care Grants
In having a child care business, you require a large capital and that your usual resource for funding is a bank loan. An improved substitute to a bank loan is to search for grant funds that are lent by a lot of organizations in government or private sectors. It is possible for a child care center to obtain multiple grants to finance its operation since a single grant may not be sufficient to launch a day care business. The finest source for funding for a day care center is the Child and Family Service Office in the locality which can aid a child care service access numerous grant courses. Besides, local businesses can even be poked to throw in money headed for the institution and preservation of a day care center.
It is not that hard to apply for a grant as most organizations which offer funds have ready application forms that are normally easy to follow. Various grants are supplied for day care centers that work with definite cluster of children but it is not the universal requirements for the majority of the child care funding. The fundamental requirements for getting a grant comprise of a business permit to manage a day care center, as well as federal tax identification number.
Mainly, a grant proposal is what you need in funding application, which is a request for a grant that specifies the reasons why your day care service must be given such. Therefore, the grant proposal should sell the business to the funding approval board by listing the function of the center and the service it will provide to your community. It should explain the positive impact to the community where the child care center will be established. Furthermore, it must also make clear how the grant will be used.
Different Sources of Grants
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Federal
Federal grants are funded by the different agencies of the federal government. Typically, grants from a federal agency are funneled down to the communities through state agencies.
U.S. Department of Agriculture – It has two agencies with start-up/expansion funding programs:
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) has facility funding available for non-profits or local governments that support child care facilities. (http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/index.html)
The Rural Business Cooperative Service has guaranteed loan programs for small business development available for profit child care programs. For eligibility or to apply for any of their programs, contact the state or local Rural Development Office, http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd.map.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) – The agency has funding programs that support child care services. The Child Care Bureau has several funding programs for child care facilities. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – It supports child care facilities near or within public housing, EZ/EC’s, or low-income areas through facility construction using block grants, programs, and networks. To determine eligibility or to apply for any of their programs, contact the state HUD office at http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/states
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – It provides small businesses financing options, technical assistance, and child care resource information. Check with your local SBA offices at http://www.sba.gov/localresources/index.html
U.S. General Services Administration – It has programs that allow the donation of surplus federal personal property to state and local public agencies and qualifying nonprofits, which include child care centers. Please contact http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW&contentId=10092&noc=T
There are other federal programs that support child care such as:
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provide child care vouchers to subsidize the cost of care for low-income families as well as funds for state child care quality improvement initiatives. Nearly half of all children receiving CCDF subsidies are between the ages of five and 12. States are required to utilize at least 4 percent of their CCDF funds on quality activities and may also use discretionary funds earmarked by Congress for school-age care quality improvements and/or resource and referral activities. States may choose to use these funds to support initiatives to improve the quality and availability of school-age care, such as training programs or capacity-building grants for afterschool providers.
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds, which provide financial support for low-income families, may also be used to support afterschool programs in ways consistent with one or more of the four purposes of the TANF program. States may either directly spend TANF funds on afterschool programs and initiatives, or states can transfer up to 30 percent of their federal TANF allocation to the CCDF. TANF funds transferred to CCDF are subject to all of the CCDF rules and requirements, and can be used to expand out-of-school time capacity-building and quality-enhancement efforts. Direct TANF spending can provide states with additional flexibility when it comes to afterschool care. For example, funds can support services for older youth and can support programs as well as individual subsidies for children.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) is the only federal funding source that exclusively supports afterschool programs. The purpose of 21CCLC is to support community learning centers that provide students with a broad array of academic enrichment services, including tutoring, homework help, and community service, as well as music, arts, sports, and cultural activities. When the program first began in 1998, the U.S. Department of Education made competitive awards directly to school districts. However, following the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002, 21CCLC was converted into a state formula grant program. As a result, the Department of Education awards grants to State Education Agencies (SEAs), which then manage statewide competitions to grant funds to eligible organizations.
Federal Food and Nutrition Programs may support snacks or meals for afterschool program participants. After school programs may be able to receive reimbursements from one of four different food and nutrition programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture: the National School Lunch Program: Afternoon Snacks, the Child and Adults Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program and the School Breakfast Program. Reimbursement from these programs can be used to free up funds already spent on meals and snacks to support other program components.
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State
State agencies fund child care assistance under Family Child Care and Development Grants. Application for the child care grants and health grants can be made through www.governmentgrants.us. In addition to this government agency of the state, funding sources could be obtained from the following sources:
Head Start Collaboration Project
The goal of the Louisiana State Head Start Collaboration Project is to create and offer support to state to statewide partnerships among Head Start program, child care programs and public school pre-kindergarten programs. Head Start is a comprehensive family-focused child development program that offers education, health, to include medical and dental assessments and nutrition, parent involvement and social services for low income families and their children.
To determine the location of the nearest Head Start program, use the Administration for Children & Families’ online Head Start Locator. Select the following link: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices.
Head Start Collaboration Project State Contacts
Kahree Wahid
Director
Phone (225)342-1292
Cell (225)571-7242
E-mail kwahid@dss.state.la.us
Fax (225)219-4248Melanie London
Assistant to the Director
Phone (225)342-1290
E-mail mlondon@dss.state.la.usOther Resources
Louisiana Head Start Association
P.O. Drawer 910
Opelousas, LA 70571-0910
Phone (337)942-9669, Toll free 1-800-450-0626 Fax (337)942-9875Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
For more information on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and other services available through the Office of Family Support, call 1-888-LAHELPU (1-888-524-3578).
The Child Care Assistance Program helps low-income families to pay for child care while working or attending school or training. Monthly payments are based on the number of hours the parents work or attend school or training, as well as the amount charged by the child care provider, family size and household income. Parents can select any Class A child care center, school-based before and after school program, licensed child care center determined by the Department of Defense, registered Family Child Day Care Home, or In-Home provider that is active in the CCAP provider directory.
Do You Qualify for Child Care Assistance?
- Are you responsible for paying child care costs for a child under 13, or a disabled child under 18, who lives with you?
- Do you, your spouse, and any other parents of children who live in your home, work or attend an educational or training program? If not participating in one or a combination of these activities, do these persons receive disability income?
- Is your household’s monthly gross earned income (before any deductions from paycheck) and unearned income less than the amount listed below for your household size?
2 persons-$2557 4 persons-$3760 6 persons-$4964 8 persons-$5189
3 persons-$3158 5 persons-$4362 7 persons-$5076 9 persons-$5302If you answered YES to all of the above questions, you may be eligible for child care assistance.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- CACFP plays an important role in improving the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served to children.
- The program also provides meals and snacks to adults who receive care in nonresidential adult day care centers.
- CACFP reaches even further to provide financial reimbursement for meals served to children residing in emergency shelters, and snacks and suppers to youths participating in eligible afterschool care programs.
- It is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered at the State level by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE).
Who Is Eligible For CACFP Meals?
- Children age 12 and under
- Migrant children age 15 and younger
- Functionally impaired adult participants or adults age 60 and older enrolled in an adult day care center
- Youths through age 18 in afterschool programs in needy areas
What Type Of Facilities Participate In CACFP?
- Child Care Centers – licensed or approved public or private nonprofit child care centers, head start programs, and for-profit centers serve meals to large numbers of children.
- Family Day Care Homes – small groups of children ( 6 or less) receive nonresidential day care in approved private homes.
- Afterschool Care Programs – centers in low-income areas provide free snacks to school-age children and youth.
- Homeless Shelters – emergency shelters provide residential and food services to homeless children.
- Adult Day Care Centers – public, private non-profit, and some for-profit adult day care facilities provide structured, comprehensive services to functionally impaired nonresident adults.
Websites
- Child Nutrition Programs: http://cnp.doe.state.la.us
- USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Care/CACFP/cacfphome.htm
- USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Federal Regulations: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/7cfr226_03.html
Contact Information
- Center-Based-Connie Clark** 225-342-3680 or 1-877-453-2721 (toll-free)** connie.clark@la.gov
- Home-Based-Linda Lambert** 225-342-3997 or 1-877-453-2721 (toll-free)** lindab.lambert@la.gov
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Private
Private foundations that are based or operating in the State of Louisiana, as well as those operating nationwide, can also be tapped as source of funding for the establishment and operation of child care business, support for parents and families to avail of child care services, and the training of professionals in the field of child care. Some of these foundations are the following:
Bank of America Foundation
The Bank of America Foundation operates with one of the largest philanthropic budgets of any financial institution in the United States. In 2001 it contributed more than $85 million in cash to nonprofit organizations across the country. It concentrates funding on pre-K through grade 12 educations and supports programs in early childhood development, economic and financial education, and teacher development. Community revitalization is another focus for funding nonprofit organizations.
Contact Information:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=overview&statecheck=CACharles Stewart Mott Foundation
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is a private philanthropy based in Flint, Michigan. Through four programs, it makes grants in the United States and selected regions internationally. In 1997 the foundation and the U.S. Department of Education entered a multi-year partnership in support of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC). The foundation helped support the Urban Institute’s Assessing the New Federalism project.
Contact Information:
http://www.mott.org/about.aspxRockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF)
RBF is dedicated to promoting the well-being of all people in the transition to global interdependence. One of the goals of the fund’s Education Program is to promote universal, quality education and care for pre-K children by using a comprehensive approach to their development, including concerns for health, safety, and readiness to learn. Strategies include supporting development of public policies that promote universal access to early childhood programs, and advancing the professional development of early educators.
Contact Information:
http://www.rbf.orgThrough grants to charitable organizations, our donors are contributing to the overall growth and development of our region. Service organizations around the area, for example, are making a difference in the daily lives of residents and fostering opportunity through programs that teach people to read and provide preventive healthcare and education. Programs like these are made possible by civic minded individuals who believe that personal prosperity is best celebrated with kindness and compassion for our neighbors.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
402 N. Fourth St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802PHONE: 225.387.6126
TOLL-FREE: 877.387.6126
FAX: 225.387.6153 or 225.408.8125
610.896.3868
610.896.3869 (fax)Brookshire Grocery Co. contributes to many nonprofit, non-political organizations. Normally, 800-plus charities receive donations each year. The company’s philanthropic efforts focus on feeding and otherwise caring for the needy, children’s issues and law enforcement. Brookshire Grocery Co.’s Community Connections activities include assisting Habitat for Humanity, the East Texas Food Bank, United Way Day of Caring, Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Coats for Kids, Relay for Life, Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons and other fundraisers, local homeless shelters, animal shelters and many more.
Contact Information:
http://www.brookshires.com/brookshire_cnt/CommunityInvolvement.html
To contact Brookshire Grocery Co. general offices, call (903) 534-3000.
No electronic solicitations considered.
Brookshire Grocery Company
P.O. Box 1411
Tyler, Texas 75710-1411The Foundation for the Mid South is a regional development foundation that brings people together, strengthens communities, and multiplies resources. By working with people with a wide range of resources, skills, and talents, the Foundation for the Mid South strives to nurture families and children, improve schools, and build the economy for all people in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Contact Information:
http://www.fndmidsouth.org/
http://www.fndmidsouth.org/contact.htmThe Harrah’s Foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on three categories: Seniors – community-based programs that enhance the lives of seniors are our primary philanthropic initiative. Education – community-based programs that enhance educational opportunities and resources for students seeking higher education. Civic – broadly defined as local programs that are vital to the success of each of our communities. These include community-based and faith-based organizations dealing with children and families, adults, the environment, health care, the arts, etc. Requests must be submitted through Harrah’s Entertainment properties – the corporate office will not accept any requests for funding. You may mail your proposal directly to the property located nearest to your community. Geographic funding focus: AZ, CA, IL, IN, IO, LA, MS, MO, NC, NJ, NV, PA, TN.
Contact Information:
http://www.harrahsfoundation.com/
harrahsfoundation@harrahs.comWithin six parishes — Lafayette, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Landry, Vermilion and Acadia — The Stuller Family Foundation partners with a number of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in a variety of interests including humanitarian, youth, religious and education.
Contact Us
http://www.stullerfoundation.org/
THE STULLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
1213 Terrace Highway
Broussard, La. 70518
Tel (337) 394-5432
Fax (337) 262-7713Scott Brazda
Executive DirectorThe Wachovia Foundation is a private foundation that is funded annually by Wachovia Corporation. We provide grants to eligible 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations in two primary and two secondary focus areas. Primary Focus Areas: Education, Community Development. Secondary Focus Areas: Health and Human Services, Arts and Culture. Geographical areas: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, DC.
Contact Information:
https://www.wachovia.com/foundation/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c7a85ef43a0aa110VgnVCM1000004b0d1872RCRD&vgnextfmt=default
please call 800-WACHOVIA (800-922-4684)
