Utah Daycare and Child Care Grants
Capital start-up in any business is constantly the major concern for some first-time business owners. Establishing a business from home is never an exemption. Obtaining a bank loan for the preliminary funds is not that hard for most businesses. A growing entrepreneur typically resorts to acquiring pliable loans from family and friends, their children’s college fund, and their retirement fund. This is mainly factual for child care services, where it is the deliberated on caring for children which forced in beginning a child care service in the first place.
Certainly, there are other bases for getting grants. In addition, acquiring a bank loan, or a mortgage, it is even probable to obtain government funding to create your own day care center. Truly, these start-up grants may not be huge enough for the process, but there are various grants which can be attained on top of previous grants. Application for government grants is a comparatively austere method where you need to trail the rule, which comprise of the submission of documents from different agencies, and to prove that there is a call for a child care center inside your area.
The grant application is like a bank loan for start-up business in which you need to have a split submission of a proposal which lists the desires of the community and how the day care center can supply for those needs. Similar to other proposals, the grant proposal is not merely a viability study but more of a selling end for the entire scheme of a day care. While some of the points are obvious, specifying the obvious advantages in the proposal is exceptionally significant, not just for totality but also to elucidate what the child care would offer and how it would carry out loading that need for the community.
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:
Child Nutrition Program
Special Milk Program
The Special Milk Program (SMP) encourages consumption of milk by children who do not participate in other child nutrition programs. For example, children attending split-session kindergartens who do not have access to the breakfast and lunch programs may participate in the SMP. The SMP is also available to other private nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of children. The federal government sets a reimbursement rate annually for each half-pint of milk. This rate is always less than the cost of the milk. Children should be charged a price equal to the difference between the reimbursement rate and the actual cost of the milk. In some settings, milk is served free of charge to eligible children, and the reimbursement covers the full cost.
Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is designed to offer nutritionally balanced, high quality meals to children during summer vacations, interim, and off-track periods. The program is particularly targeted to low-income children who may not have adequate nutrition when schools are not in session.
The SFSP provides meals to children 18 years and younger at approved sponsored sites. These meals must meet the same nutritional standards as the other Child Nutrition Programs. Meals served include breakfast, lunch, supplements, and supper depending on the type of service site. Up to three meals per child per day may be reimbursed.
A program sponsor may be any of the following types of organizations and may provide the program in one or more places:
- A public or private nonprofit School Food Authority;
- A public or private nonprofit residential summer camp;
- A unit of local (municipal or county) government; or
- A private nonprofit organization that regularly serves the public.
Private nonprofit organizations may only sponsor the SFSP in areas where a School Food Authority or local government will not do so. Sponsors may operate several types of facilities including open sites, enrolled sites, homeless feeding sites, residential summer camps, and nonresidential summer camps. For additional information regarding program availability and site locations, contact the local school district.
After School Snack Program
If you already have or are planning on hosting an after school program you may now qualify for federal funds to provide snacks to children enrolled in after school educational or enrichment activities. Children who participate in the snack program will benefit from a nutritional boost they might not otherwise get. Organizations can use the after school snack as one more enticement to encourage children to participate in educational and enrichment activity during a time of day when many young people are unsupervised.
Charlene Allert
Assistant Director
School Team
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Private
Private foundations that are based or operating in the State of Utah, 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.orgAdvanta’s business focus is on helping small businesses and business professionals get the credit they deserve and the financing they need to thrive and grow. True success also includes helping the community to thrive and grow. It means feeding the community’s roots through urban renewal and affordable housing projects, watering its spirit with support for the arts, and strengthening the body through health and human services initiatives as well as athletic programs for underprivileged children and the disabled. Priority is given to those communities where our employees live and work: eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, New Castle County, Delaware and Salt Lake County, Utah.
Contact Information:
http://www.advanta.com/The mission of the Bank’s Charitable Contributions Program is to help meet the needs of the communities we serve by supporting nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving quality of life, particularly for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. The Bank will consider requests for contributions from nonprofit organizations that qualify under the following charitable giving categories: Community and Economic Development, Education and Job Training, Health and Human Care, Civic and Cultural. The Bank actively grants charitable contributions in the communities we serve, which includes several counties in the following 19 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Contact Information:
https://www.bankofthewest.com/about-us.htmlThe Daniels Fund Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, as well as programs with a national impact (national grants are by invitation only). The program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund are: Aging; Alcoholism & Substance Abuse; Amateur Sports; Disabilities; Education; Early Childhood Education (K-12 Education Reform, Ethics and Integrity); Homeless & Disadvantaged; Youth Development. The funds are allocated geographically according to the following percentages: Colorado 65% (50% in Metro Denver, 15% in balance of state), New Mexico 10%, Wyoming 10%, National programs (by invitation only) 10%, and Utah 5%.
Contact Information:
http://www.danielsfund.org/Grants/index.asp
The Daniels Fund
101 Monroe Street
Denver, CO 80206Phone: 303-393-7220
Toll Free: 877-791-4726
Contact@danielsfund.orgJohn Ernest and Ruth Eleanor Bamberger Memorial Foundation
The Ruth Eleanor Bamberger and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation was founded by Ernest and Eleanor Bamberger in 1947. Ernest and Eleanor were civic leaders and humanitarians who contributed to the community both financially and by volunteering their time. The Foundation was established in loving memory of their only children, Ruth Eleanor and John Ernest, who both died early in life.
The Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling the Founders’ desires to help people reach their individual potential. We assist people of all ages, but especially children and young people through educational opportunities and scholarships, supporting crisis care and protective services, dental aid, after school programs, etc. Giving is limited to Utah organizations. Grants and scholarships are given only to organizations, not to individuals personally.
Contact Information:
http://www.ruthandjohnbambergermemorialfdn.org/
Email Address: bambergermemfdn@qwestoffice.net
Phone: 801-364-2045
Address: 136 South Main St, Suite 418
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1690The Qwest Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of customers and the communities it serves. The Foundation awards grants that generate high impact and measurable results through community-based programs, including K-12 education and economic development. We encourage you to learn more about the Foundation and request funding for your program. The primary geographic area of interest for Qwest is our 14-state region, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Contact Us
http://www.qwest.com/about/company/community/foundation.html
Qwest Corporate Social Responsibility
1801 California Street, 50th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80202Qwest Foundation
1801 California Street, 50th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80202
303-896-1266
Email: qwest.foundation@qwest.com
