In our first two rounds of facility improvement grants, we received many requests for shade structures for playgrounds. We agree that playgrounds need shade so that kids can get outside safely at any time of day. What better way to add shade to your outdoor play space and what better way to celebrate Earth Day
We encourage centers serving DHS subsidized or Head Start / Early Head Start children who are pursuing facility projects to consider other types of funding currently available through LISC/RICCELFF which include: FACILITY PLANNING GRANTS: A limited and competitive pool of funds exists to make grants to qualified organizations so that they can secure professional services
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Educational Course and Certification Exam Date: June 10-12, 2015 at The University of Rhode Island The CPSI course provides individuals with the proper training needed to recognize and prevent potential playground hazards and prepares them to take the Certified Playground Safety Inspector examination. In This Issue First Waves of Early
An Overwhelming Response to Wave 1 Early Learning Facility Grants We received 59 applications with requests totaling more than $1.6 million in Wave 1 of our Early Learning Facility Grants program. We know the need for facility funding is so great and we share your desires to see our youngest children cared for in environments
New Policy Report on Environmental Health in the Child Care Setting A new report by the Environmental Law Institute and the Children’s Environmental Health Network examines state policy addressing environmental health in child care facilities. The report focuses on several key indoor environmental exposures, providing an overview of state laws and regulations and highlighting examples
The Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund website is now live! Visit www.riccelff.org to find: Information about funding available through the RICCELFF An on-line grant application Information about our technical assistance program and an application to apply for assistance for your center An extensive resource library An interactive forum where you can
Happy New Year! Very best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year from all of us at the Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund! We look forward to working in partnership with you throughout 2015 to create amazing places for children to learn, grow and be inspired! In This Issue
Countdown to January 12, 2015… On January 12, 2015 the new Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund will officially launch and be open for business! The RICCELFF builds on the momentum of LISC’s existing Rhode Island Child Care Facilities Fund, which has been in operation since 2001. Our newly designed child care
Introducing the Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund We are pleased to report that LISC has been selected by the Rhode Island Department of Education to serve as the vendor for the new Early Learning Facilities Project, funded through the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Under this project, LISC will
Rhode Island Early Learning Facility Needs Assessment The preliminary results of the Rhode Island Early Learning Facility Needs Assessment are in, and here at the LISC RI Child Care Facilities Fund, we are eager to share them with you! RICCFF Director, Cindy Larson, recently reported on the study data to the state core team and
