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Maintaining Your Child Care Facility Investments
Maintenance of the physical environment will help keep your high-quality child care space safe, healthy, and in good repair, protect and extend the life of your investments, prevent costly issues that may arise when maintenance is deferred, and allow you to save and budget well in advance for regular upkeep and anticipated equipment replacement costs.
New Online Training: Designing Early Child Care Centers
LISC Rhode Island has launched a new online learning module! Based on our Child Care Center Design resource guide, the module discusses the elements of design and how they can impact the comfort and functionality of your child care center. This training is ideal for anyone looking to design or remodel a child care center. The
ECCE Capital Fund Wave 2 Awards
LISC, in partnership with the State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), has announced the second installment of funding through the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Capital Fund. More than $4 million was awarded for expansion projects that will create new, high-quality early learning slots for children in Rhode Island. In a
LISC Small Business Lending Training: a Focus on Child Care
Did you know that LISC serves small businesses by providing flexible loan options and technical support? Small business child care providers are an essential component of Rhode Island’s early learning mixed delivery system, providing the necessary high quality early care and education opportunities families need, nurturing our youngest residents, bolstering economic opportunity, and fostering a
Technical Assistance Can Make all the Difference When Working on Child Care Facilities
LISC Stories Child Care Kathy Cloutier realized there was a desperate need for high quality child care in Rhode Island but as the executive director of a busy refugee settlement services agency in Providence, she wasn’t sure just how it could all come together. Then a nearby child care program closed its doors and was looking for
2023 Providence Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program
Round 2 is now closed. Introduction In partnership with City of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, LISC is administering Round 2 of the City of Providence Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program, providing technical assistance support along with the opportunity for grant funding for the improvement of child care and early learning environments. For Round 2, a
ECCE Capital Fund Wave 1 Awards
LISC, in partnership with the State of RI Department of Human Services, is excited to announce the first installment of $8.5M in funding for capital improvement and expansion projects through the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Capital Fund. This represents more than half of the grant resources available through this Program. In the March
May 2022 eNews – Facility Planning Grants; Public Comment Period for the Proposed Rules and Regulations to Govern the ECCE Capital Fund; ECCE Capital Fund Overview and Information Session; DUNS Number Transition Reminder
Facility Planning Grants A competitive pool of Preschool Development Grant (PDG) Facility Planning grant funding is available for predevelopment and feasibility activities to develop, expand or improve early childhood facilities. Grant-funded planning work could include hiring professionals for the following: Architectural design services for project feasibility and concept design; Site analysis; Engineering studies; Legal services (ex: hiring