The Early Learning Division (ELD) invited child care providers to apply for the Emergency Child Care (ECC) grant program funded through the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. More funding opportunities will be available in the future.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The limited, one-time grant closed on Monday, May 11 at 5pm. Grant award recipients have been notified and must follow these instructions to obtain a DUNS number and sign the grant agreements in order to receive the grant payments.
Grant information:
This grant was available for both licensed and license-exempt child care providers.
Licensed providers were eligible to apply if you:
License-exempt providers were eligible to apply if you:
Providers who receive grants will be required to sign an agreement with the state and maintain financial and attendance records for six years.
Grant funds may only be used for allowable costs such as paying for a lease/mortgage, utilities, insurance, food and supplies, staff compensation and benefits, and other reasonable operating costs.
Frequently Asked Questions will be updated daily throughout the open application period. If you have questions, please contact the Early Learning Division at ECCgrants@state.or.us or 971-707-2029.
NOTE ABOUT ECC PROVIDERS:
Emergency child care (ECC) providers are currently required to operate under conditions outlined in the Governor’s Executive Order 20-19 and an updated temporary order memo issued by ELD, which include:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The limited, one-time grant closed on Monday, May 11 at 5pm. Grant award recipients have been notified and must follow these instructions to obtain a DUNS number and sign the grant agreements in order to receive the grant payments.
Grant information:
This grant was available for both licensed and license-exempt child care providers.
Licensed providers were eligible to apply if you:
- Are operating an open ECC facility, and
- Operated a Licensed or Recorded child care program on February 29, 2020, and
- Submitted the application to be an ECC provider by April 8, 2020 (please note: submitted, not approved by), and
- Are adhering to health and safety guidelines, and
- Are committed to staying open and serving children through July 2020, unless required to close according to ECC temporary rules.
License-exempt providers were eligible to apply if you:
- Are currently caring for a child of an essential worker, and
- Are committed to serving children through July 2020.
Providers who receive grants will be required to sign an agreement with the state and maintain financial and attendance records for six years.
Grant funds may only be used for allowable costs such as paying for a lease/mortgage, utilities, insurance, food and supplies, staff compensation and benefits, and other reasonable operating costs.
Frequently Asked Questions will be updated daily throughout the open application period. If you have questions, please contact the Early Learning Division at ECCgrants@state.or.us or 971-707-2029.
NOTE ABOUT ECC PROVIDERS:
Emergency child care (ECC) providers are currently required to operate under conditions outlined in the Governor’s Executive Order 20-19 and an updated temporary order memo issued by ELD, which include:
- Prioritizing child care for individuals in the essential workforce.
- Limiting the number of children to “stable” groups of 10 in a home or classroom (Emergency Child Care providers may serve new children and accept referrals up to the limit of 10).
- Adhering to health and safety guidelines developed in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority.