Employer Child Care Startup Grant

Grant Title: Employer Child Care Startup Grant
Solicitation #: 23-DWS-S021
Funding Source: ARPA Discretionary Funds
Total Grant Amount: $5,000,000
Expected Number of Awards: One
Application Deadline: Monday, October 3 rd , 2022: Applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm MST. Proposals received after 5:00 pm will not be accepted. Grant Application Form
Program Start Date: October 15, 2022
Program End Date: September 30, 2024
Contact Information: Contract Owner: Karrie Phillips, kphillips@utah.gov, 385-272-6234
Contract Analyst: Kimber Burks, kburks@utah.gov, 801-814-1222

Purpose

The Grantee will create a grant program that includes the application, approval and payment processes to provide Startup grants to child care programs who will receive a grant to provide child care for an employer’s employees. This can include on-site or off-site child care. The Grantee will market the program statewide, including outreach directly to large employers and child care programs near employee’s work locations.

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum Requirements
In order to be considered eligible for this grant, an organization shall:

  1. Be a non-profit organization
  2. Have experience working in or with the child care industry; this could be direct, support or policy making

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