Building upon the success of the first and second phase of the City of Providence Early Learning Facilities Improvement Grants program, City of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley partnered with LISC’s RI Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund for a third phase to administer $1,975,000 for continued child care facility improvements. A total of $1,570,350
Back-to-School Checklist for Child Care Providers Regularly conducting maintenance tasks is essential to preventing costly repairs in the future. In addition, cleaning and sanitizing your spaces is important to the health of children and staff at your facility, especially as we enter respiratory illness season. The back-to-school season is a great time to make sure
Cranston, Rhode Island Little Learners Academy of Atwood is the fifth and newest child care facility owned and operated by Little Learners Academy in Rhode Island. The facility now houses 8 classrooms, including 5 infant/toddler rooms and a RIDE State Pre-K classroom, but was formerly a beauty and business academy. The vacant building provided a
Resources for Providers and Potential Providers Hoping to Open a New Location or Expand Are you a child care provider (or potential child care provider) thinking about opening a new child care site or expanding one you already operate? Before you sign a lease or commit to a new project, take a look at the
East Providence, Rhode Island New England Fitness & Wellness, LLC, also known as Healthtrax, became a child care provider with the opening of Littletrax at their East Providence fitness center. The project converted unused exercise rooms into a child care center for 64 children ages 6 weeks through 5 years old. While there is overlap
Newport County YMCA Celebrates Successful Project and Recognizes LISC RI For nearly 10 years, the RICCELFF has partnered with Twice as Nice Preschool at the Newport County YMCA to explore expansion possibilities for the facility. In 2021, voters approved the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Capital Fund – a program administered by LISC’s RICCELFF
The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Capital Fund program was a state general obligation bond-funded grant program providing more than thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) in funding for physical improvements to existing child care spaces and for the development of new licensed early childhood care and education facilities. This program was approved by voters in
Middletown, Rhode Island LISC has a relationship with the Newport County YMCA that goes back to 2016. Several years ago, Preschool Development Grant (PDG) planning funds were used to conduct planning for a renovation and expansion of the YMCA’s Twice as Nice Preschool, and ECCE Capital Fund dollars made it possible. Despite significant increases in
2025 Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program Application Open The 2025 Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program is available for predevelopment and feasibility activities to develop, expand, or improve early childhood facilities in Rhode Island. Applications for this Program will be accepted starting on May 1, 2025. Decisions will be made on a first-come, first-served
All funds have been allocated at this time and the grant application has closed. We anticipate reopening this grant program in early 2026. Please reach out for technical assistance if you have any other questions and need help pursuing a design project. The 2025 Child Care Facilities Planning Grant Program was available for predevelopment and
