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
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
Eligibility Criteria Questions and Answers Are Home-based Family Child Care providers eligible? Yes! Family Child Care providers (FCCs) can access these funds for repairs and small-scale renovations that will improve health and safety and/or program quality. Funds can also be used to reconfigure existing space. Due to the public source of funds, FCCs will not
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All funded organizations are required to participate in regular impact surveys and reports. Information to be gathered will include any changes in the provider’s capacity to offer safe, high quality early learning services as a result of the capital project, and other information that can be used to assess the impact of this program. Financial
Step 1 – Determine Eligibility / Paso 1 – Determinar la Elegibilidad Carefully review eligibility criteria to ensure you are meeting baseline requirements. If you are unsure of whether you meet the criteria, please reach out to the LISC RI Child Care Facilities Fund team for guidance at RIECCE-Capitalfund@lisc.org or 401-331-0131. / Revise cuidadosamente los
The space you use in your home to provide child care services can have a dramatic impact on your ability to offer high quality care. An optimal environment helps support your essential daily activities – as we know, the early childhood care and education profession is incredibly demanding. Your space should help, not hinder you!
A LISC Thought Leadership Initiative In 2021, Rhode Island leaders engaged LISC to conduct a Child Care Assessment that would build off of the 2019 Rhode Island Early Learning Facilities Assessment. At the time, the pandemic appeared to be over, and leaders recognized it would be beneficial to both revisit the recommendations from 2019 and
This tool is designed to assess early learning facilities (physical space) inRhode Island, but pulls from an array of national as well as local standards. The tool is structured so that it can be readily modified to be used in other geographies. Rhode Island Regulations for Child Care Licensure Rhode Island Department of Education Comprehensive
