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Crawford County Kids Association*
GRANT DETAILS
$75,000
Create a written plan to improve and expand Early Childhood services, provider opportunities, and capacity for quality care for providers, staff, parents, and children in Crawford County. This plan will include and mitigate ECE gap identification findings gleaned from community surveys, such as a Birth to Third Grade alignment for expanding Early Childhood services in Crawford County.
Continue to address and support child care training and staff deficiencies in Crawford County.
Create a pathway to assist newly licensed home, family, and child care providers in Crawford County, including business modeling and support for entry into the ExceleRate Quality Rating Illinois program.
Provide an ongoing training and support network in Crawford County for the Early Childhood Advisory Team members and Crawford County licensed providers.
* funded by the Early Childhood Governance and Finance Project.