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RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR 2006-2007 CHILD CARE QUALITY EXPANSION
GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with an Application for the 2006-2007 Child Care
Quality Expansion Grant from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Social Services, to the
Colorado Department of Human Services, commencing July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2007,
with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and
WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County,Colorado,ex-officio Board of Social Services,that the Application for the 2006-2007 Child
Care Quality Expansion Grant from the County of Weld,State of Colorado,by and through the Board
of County Commissioners of Weld County,on behalf of the Department of Social Services,to the
Colorado Department of Human Services be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to
sign said application.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by
the following vote on the 6th day of February, A.D., 2006.
BOARD OF UNTY COMMISSIONERS
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MEMORANDUM
COLORADO TO: M.J. Geile, Chair Date: February 2, 2006
Board of County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services 14(3
RE: Child Care Quality Expansion Grant
Enclosed for Board approval is a Child Care Quality Expansion Grant, which is being submitted
to the Colorado Department of Human Services under a statewide competitive grant process for
Child Care Quality and Expansion Funds. This Grant was reviewed at the Board's Work Session
of January 30, 2006.
The Child Care Quality Expansion Grant is under a statewide competitive grant application
process for statewide Child Care Quality and Expansion funds. The Department has received
funding awards as follows: $40,000 for SFY 2003-2004; $30,000 for SFY 2004-2005; and
$33,000 for SFY 2005-2006. The Depattment acts as the pass-through for these funds through an
Agreement with Untied Way of Weld County. In turn,United Way funds its efforts with Aims
Community College, as its subcontractor. United Way and Aims Community College provides
the matching dollars for the award.
The major provisions of the Grant are as follows:
1. If awarded, the grant period is July 1,2006 through June 30, 2007.
2. The grant request is for$49,496.30.
3. SFY 2006-2007 grant application has as its goals:
A. Provide on-going comprehensive trainings for child care professionals to improve the
quality of care for children, including infants and toddlers, in child care throughout Weld
County.
B. Provide professional development opportunities for home, center, and legally exempt
child care providers through relevant and interactive trainings.
C. Provide ECE-CARES Level II training to child care professionals to address the social,
emotional and developmental needs of infants and toddlers in care.
D. Support prospective child care home providers through the distribution of licensing
packets, collaborative orientations for new providers, and the mentee/mentor program.
E. Improve the quality of child care in Weld County by providing assessments and technical
assistance for homes and centers.
F. Evaluate the effectiveness of grant objectives.
If you have any questions,please contact me.
2006-0382
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE GRANT APPLICATION-PART III
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APPLICATION SUMMARY FORM '
Legal Name of Organization:
(please give full departmental name): Weld County Department of Social Services
Address: 315 North 11th Avenue
City/State/Zip: Greeley, Colorado 80631
Contact Person: Judy Griego
(The person who can answer questions about the application)
Phone Number: 970-352-1551 ext. 6510 Fax Number: 970-353-5215
E-Mail Address: griegoja@co.weld.co.us Amount Requested: $49,496.30
Federal Employer Identification Number(FEIN): 84-46000813
Funds will be used for
(check all that apply)
New child care facility startup Minor renovation to meet licensing requirements
Expansion of existing facility X Equipment supplies
y Training y Consumer Education
y Resource and referral Y Provider retention
X Provider/staff training X Costs to meet licensing requirements
Staff/operating: Detail how you plan to
continue staff costs after grant ends in your
response to Section D-Continuation X Expanding quality of care in target community(ies)
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
X Early childhood program Children of teen parents
- School-age(Out of School)program Children of homeless families
X Children with special needs x- Infants/Toddlers
Public school site Colorado Pre-school Program
- Migrant and seasonal workers Children in Chapter 1 local school districts
X Private-for-profit center - Family resource center/school
X Evening/weekend care X- Full-week care
- Wrap-around child care(part-day) Other(specify):
Area of high poverty
I certify that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, complete and
accurate. If the award is made, the applicant commits to project implementation in keeping with the
proposal content and budget and to adhere to all assurances, certifications, terms, conditions, and other
requirements contained in this application and in the RFA. -?
Authorized name and signature:
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January 23, 2006 Way xgri`•
Scott Raun, Grant Specialist
Colorado Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Dear Mr. Raun:
On behalf of United Way of Weld County and Aims Community College we are
pleased to be submitting through the Weld County Department of Social Services
the Child Care Expansion Grant Proposal for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. We have
partnered for the past six years in this grant effort and have experienced some
very positive relationships from the partnership as well as productive use of grant
funds.
The attached proposal is specifically targeted at raising the quality of child care in
child care homes and centers, retaining center staff and home providers, and
increasing quality training opportunities for child care staff. We are excited about
the implementation of The ECE — CARES Level II teachers training program.
United Way of Weld County and Aims Community College are again committing
both cash and in-kind support to this project far exceeding the requirements.
Aims Community College will also provide substantial commitment of in-kind
support. The project coordinator, Sheila Avers and Kathy Hamblin will continue to
direct the efforts of this project.
We are optimistic about the benefits of this proposal to Weld County children and
families, and child care professionals. Please give the proposal your careful
consideration.
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J nnine Truswell, Executive Director Kathy 14amblin,
nited Way of Weld County Education Program Director
Aims Community College
Files Word/CCR&R/Grant/Expansion Grant Cover Letter 2006-2007
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SECTION A: Need for the Program and Expected Benefits
Communities to be served and gaps: The goal of this grant proposal is to raise the quality of child care
in new and existing facilities, expand the availability of infant/toddler care, and increase quality training
opportunities for childcare staff in all of the 22 communities in Weld County, which has a population of
209,907. According to Colorado Children's Campaign's Kids Count Report (2005)there are 58,375
children under the age of 18 and 17,269 children under the age of 5 in Weld. Of those children, 12%
(down from 14.3% in 2004) live in poverty. Weld County continues to have a higher poverty rate and
lower median household income than other Front Range counties. Although Weld County's
unemployment rate decreased, with the December 2005 rate at 5.6% down from last year's rate of 6.3%,
the per capita income in 2002 was $43,476 compared to $48,060 for Colorado, making Weld the largest
and one of the poorest counties in the state (Kids Count CO, 2005).
This proposal is being submitted by Weld County Department of Social Services, which also
provides grant oversight. United Way of Weld County and Aims Community College (Aims)will
coordinate the grant activities. These three agencies have a history of successful collaboration and look
forward to continued partnership efforts to improve quality and quantity of child care throughout Weld
County.
Child Care Services (formerly Child Care Resource & Referral) located at United Way of Weld
County works with licensed child care centers and home providers throughout the county. There are 278
licensed homes and 70 centers including before and after school programs. In 2005, Child Care Services
received 496 calls from parents seeking assistance in locating child care, a 1% increase from 2004. Since
July 2005, 22 licensing packets have been issued to potential new providers. Of these, 11 are
participating in the mentoring program, which will increase the number of quality child care slots.
Aims Early Childhood Education program has a long-standing history of providing current,
relevant training for pre-service and in-service child care professionals in the region. The program offers
seven certificates, an Associate of Applied Science degree and the Statewide Early Childhood Education
Articulation Associate of Arts degree. Aims Community College has a history of successful grant
management. Current projects include: FACET—a Head Start Hispanic Latino Service Partnership
Institutions grant (ACYF) and the Infant Toddler Quality Improvement project.
Gap(s) between the needs to be addressed by this project and existing services:
The collaborating agencies are dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of care offered in
child care centers and homes. While existing child care services seem sufficient in number for pre-
school and school aged children,the number of infant/toddler slots continues to decrease in Weld
County. The goals of this grant proposal have been determined through continuous communication with
child care stakeholders in Weld County, including but not limited to, center and home-based providers,
school districts, non-profit organizations, governmental entities including mental health, and business
organizations; therefore, grant funds for this proposal will be used to build childcare capacity and
increase the availability of affordable, quality childcare for all Weld County families through a variety
of activities. These activities will include:
1. Provide on-going comprehensive trainings for child care professionals to improve the quality of
child care for children,including infants and toddlers, throughout Weld County. Existing and new
providers continue to request early childhood training. Attendance at 2005-2006 trainings increased
significantly,with a total of 210 individuals participating in four training sessions, five additional
trainings are scheduled. Pre and post evaluation scores of the "Working with Families of Diverse
Cultures"training showed that 79% of participants gained additional knowledge from the training. In
2006-2007, eight additional trainings will be offered in order to meet provider's professional
development requirements. One of the trainings will be duplicated in Spanish.
A conference for both parents and child care providers was held September 17, 2005 and 95
child care providers attended and received five hours of continuing education credits. With 2006-2007
grant funds and in collaboration with Promises for Children, the child care associations and key
community stakeholders,the 3rd annual conference will be held in fall 2006. The conference will
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feature a keynote speaker and breakout sessions to address additional child care provider training needs.
A training specialist will be hired to coordinate all of the training activities of this project.
2. Provide Professional Development opportunities for home, center and legally exempt child care
providers through relevant and interactive trainings. A primary indicator of quality in child care is
the training level of the providers. Their skills and professionalism is dramatically improved when they
participate in on-going professional development. Past efforts have contributed to stability and retention
in staff at participating sites. The grant will provide tuition scholarships at Aims for home and center
child care professionals (12 participants each semester). Participants will apply for the scholarships by
submitting a Professional Development Plan, which details their professional development goals for 12
months. The project will also provide funds for tuition and textbooks for 13 students to take the
Expanding Quality in Infant/Toddler Care courses at Aims. A resource packet containing tools to use
when working with infants and toddlers will be given to 13 students, as well as Ounce Scale materials.
The Ounce Scale is a nationally recognized assessment tool,which engages providers and parents in on-
going observation of infant and toddler development.
A survey of legally exempt providers indicated a desire for access to low-cost First Aid and
Infant Child CPR trainings. Thus, two sessions of First Aid and Infant Child CPR classes will be
offered to a total of 24 legally exempt home providers.
These training efforts will improve the quality of child care of participants in centers and in child
care homes.
3. Provide ECE-CARES Level II to child care professionals to address the social, emotional and
developmental needs of infants and toddlers in child care. A survey of teachers and child care
providers reports that 20% of Colorado children, birth to eight years of age, have emotional and
behavioral problems serious enough to disrupt classrooms and distress teachers. Teachers report that
many more children, including toddlers, are coming to school worried about violence, acting
aggressively, lacking the social skills to get along with others and not ready to learn. The social and
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emotional needs of all children are of major concern in this situation. ECE CARES Level I was offered
in 2005-2006 to address some of these needs. In 2006-2007,thirty home and center providers will
receive additional training in ECE-CARES Level II, so they are better equipped to serve infants,
toddlers, English language learners, and children with developmental delays. The ECE-CARES training
has been well received in Weld and continued support of providers is needed to meet the
social/emotional and developmental needs of children.
4. Support prospective child care home providers through distribution of licensing packets,
collaborative orientations for new providers and the Mentee/Mentor Program. The purpose of this
goal is to create and maintain a quality child care environment and retain providers in the field.
Prospective family child care providers purchase licensing packets from United Way of Weld County's
Child Care Services Program and are given information about collaborative orientations and trainings.
These collaborative orientations include self-assessment tools, information on food programs and an
overview of licensing rules and regulations. The orientations have been successful in recruiting and
supporting prospective family child care providers. All prospective providers receive information and
an invitation to participate in the Mentee/Mentor Program, which provides additional training and pairs
them with experienced providers at the time of their licensing packet purchase. The successful history of
this program includes weekly one-on-one Mentor/Mentee meetings; monthly group Mentor/Mentee
meetings; professional development planning; and development of their professional profile. The
outcome of this goal is to build the availability of quality child care capacity while providing training
and support to new providers.
5. Improve the quality of child care in Weld County by providing assessments and technical
assistance for homes and centers. The grant will assist one home through the National Association for
Family Child Care (NAFCC) accreditation and one center through the National Association for the
Education of Young Children(NAEYC) accreditation. Because of restructuring of the NAEYC
Accreditation Process and Fee Structure the project will also pay for the on-site visit for one center. In
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accordance with the quality improvement recommendations of Qualistar Early Learning one home and
one 8-classroom center will be Quality Star Rated. A key component of this goal is to provide technical
assistance to individuals participating in the accreditation and ratings process. Each participant will
commit to the process on a voluntary basis and technical assistance is the feature that will help ensure
success. Technical assistance provided by UWWC Child Care Services staff, will include regular
contact to answer questions, provide connections with others, troubleshooting and coaching. The
outcome of this goal is to positively impact the quality of care for Weld County's children in these
facilities.
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of grant objectives. The Quality Assurance Grant Evaluation
Committee will meet quarterly to evaluate grant activities, measure goals and report those outcomes as
required. Each goal and the corresponding strategies will be evaluated, results reported first to the Child
Care Training Sub-committee then to United Way of Weld County's Child Care Committee and finally
in the formal required quarterly reports.
SECTION B: Strategic Plan, Outreach and Staffing
Section B—Part 1
Goal 1 Provide on-going comprehensive trainings for child care professionals to improve the quality
of care for children, including infants and toddlers, in child care throughout Weld County.
Strategy # 1 Provide eight trainings (seven in English and one in Spanish) throughout
Weld County on topics requested by child care providers.
Action Plan: Contract with.a .25 fte coordinator to schedule trainings, secure qualified
trainers, order materials, market the trainings, enroll participants and
facilitate the trainings.
Measurable Outcomes: Child Careproviders attend trainings and gain core knowledge.
How Measured: Count the number of providers attending trainings.
Indicators of Success: 400 child care providers will attend trainings and complete pre and post
evaluations, demonstrating 50% increase of the core knowledge of the
traininz session.
Timeline: Approximately one training per month, September through June.
Strategy #3 Provide home and center providers and families a countywide
conference with a keynote early childhood expert speaker and breakout
training sessions.
Action Plan: Collaborate with Promises for Children, the child care associations and
key community stakeholders to plan and implement the conference.
Measurable Outcomes: Child care providers attend the annual countywide conference.
How Measured: Count the number of child care providers attending the conference.
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Indicators of Success: 100 Child care providers will attend the conference, complete pre and
post evaluations and demonstrate a 50% increase in core knowledge and
overall satisfaction.
Timeline: Fall 2006.
Goal 2 Provide Professional Development Opportunities for home, center and legally exempt child
care providers through relevant and interactive trainings.
Strategy #1 Provide Aims ECE Courses to child care providers.
Action Plan: Child care providers will be eligible for tuition scholarships for ECE
courses, including infant/toddler courses, at Aims.
Measurable Outcomes: Participants enroll; attend and successfully complete ECE courses. _
How Measured: Number of tuition scholarships.
Indicators of Success: Tuition funds distributed to 24 students receiving a"C" grade or better
upon completion of the course.
Timeline: Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 semesters at Aims.
Strategy #2 Provide tuition, textbooks and resource packets for 13 students enroll-
led in Aims'ECE Expanding Quality in Infant/Toddler Care courses
Action Plan: Infant/toddler child care providers will be eligible for tuition
scholarships, textbooks and resource packets.
Measurable Outcomes: Participants enroll, attend and successfully complete the Expanding
Quality in Infant/Toddler Care courses.
How Measured: Number of students completing the course.
Indicators of Success: 80% of eligible providers pass ECE courses with a grade "C" or better.
Tuition, books and resource packets are distributed to 13 students.
Timeline: Fall 2006 and Spring 2007.
Strategy #3 Distribute Ounce Scale materials to infant/toddler providers.
Action Plan: Provide Ounce Scale materials, observation records and family albums.
Measurable Outcomes: Ounce Scale materials distributed.
How Measured: Number of students receiving the Ounce Scale materials.
Indicators of Success: 13 Ounce Scale packets distributed.
Timeline: Fall 2006 and Spring 2007
Strategy #4 Provide First Aid and Infant Child CPR classes to exempt providers.
Action Plan: Exempt child care home providers will be eligible for First Aid and
Infant Child CPR classes.
Measurable Outcomes: Exempt home providers will successfully complete the First Aid and
Infant Child CPR classes and provide First Aid and CPR to children in
their care.
How Measured: The number of participants attending and receiving First Aid and Infant
Child CPR certification.
Indicators of Success: 1) 24 exempt home providers will attend First Aid and Infant Child CPR
courses; and 2) 80% of participants will receive First Aid and Infant
Child CPR certification.
Timeline: Fall 2006 and Spring 2007.
Goal 3 Provide ECE-CARES Level II training to child care professionals to address the social,
emotional and developmental needs of infants and toddlers in child care. _
Strategy#1 Provide ECE-CARES Level II training.
Action Plan: Infant and toddler care providers who completed ECE CARES Level I
will be eligible for ECE-CARES Level II training.
Measurable Outcomes: Infant/toddler care providers will complete ECE CARES Level II.
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How Measured: The number of participants completing ECE CARES Level II.
Indicators of Success: 1) 30 infant/toddler care providers will successfully complete ECE-
CARES Level II; and 2) Follow up survey of participants will reflect
successful integration of skills learned in ECE CARES Level II
Timeline: Fall 2006.
Goal 4 Support prospective child care home providers through the distribution of licensing packets,
Collaborative Orientations for new providers, and the Mentee/Mentor Program.
Strategy #1 Prospective child care providers will receive licensing packets and
information on collaborative orientations and trainings.
Action Plan: Distribute licensing packets; provide collaborative orientations and
trainings for prospective child care providers.
Measurable Outcomes: Prospective child care providers will receive licensing packets and
information on collaborative orientation and trainings.
How Measured: 1)Number of licensing packets distributed; 2)Number of new providers
attending collaborative orientations; and 3)Number of collaborative
orientations held.
Indicators of Success: 1) 30 licensing packets sold; 2) 40%of prospective child care providers
obtaining licensing packets completed the licensing process and attended
new provider orientations; and 3) Five collaborative orientations held.
Timeline: New provider orientations will take place bi-monthly in August-May.
Strategy #2 Provide facilitation of the Mentee/Mentor program for new providers.
Action Plan: Experienced licensed providers (Mentors) will be paired with new
_providers (Mentees)to provide ongoing support and training.
Measurable Outcomes: The number of Mentees successfully completing the program.
How Measured: Count the number of potential home providers participating.
Indicators of Success: 1) Ten Mentees complete the licensing process and create a quality child
care environment; 2) 11 Mentor/Mentee meetings are attended by at least
50% of participants; 3) At least six mentors provide viable support to the
Mentees; 4) Four quarterly meetings conducted; 5) Professional
Development plans developed and reviewed.
Timeline 1)_On-going; 2) On-going; 3) On-going; 4) On-going; and 5) On-going
Improve the quality of child care in Weld County by providing assessments and technical
Goal 5 assistance for homes and centers.
Strategy #1 Provide financial and technical assistance for NAFCC and NAEYC
accreditation.
Action Plan: Recruit and provide technical assistance for a family child care home and
a child care center to participate in the accreditation process.
Measurable Outcomes: Child care providers use an accreditation system in their facility.
Technical assistance provided.
How Measured: The number of providers completing the accreditation process. Technical
assistance visits are documented.
Indicators of Success: One home and one center's accreditation documents are submitted and
acknowledged by each of the accreditation organizations. Technical
assistance visits are documented.
Timeline: Throughout the grant period.
Strategy #2 Provide financial assistance for a NAEYC on-site visit.
Action Plan: Assist the child care center with the NAEYC Center on-site visit fee.
Measurable Outcomes: Child care center on-site NAEYC visit completed successfully.
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How Measured: Center receives NAEYC accreditation report after on-site visit.
Indicators of Success: One center will become NAEYC accredited.
Timeline: Spring 2007.
Strategy #3 Provide financial and technical assistance for a family child care home
and a child care center to obtain a Quality Star Rating.
Action Plan: Recruit and provide technical assistance for a family child care home and
a child care center to participate in the Quality Star Rating.
Measurable Outcomes: Child care providers use a quality rating system in their facility.
Technical Assistance provided.
How Measured: The number of providers completing the quality rating process.
Technical Assistance visits documented.
Indicators of Success: One family child care home and one child care center will become
Quality Star Rated. Technical Assistance visits documented.
Timeline: Throughout the grant period.
Goal 6 Evaluate the effectiveness of grant objectives.
Strategy #1 The Quality Assurance Grant Evaluation Committee will review and
evaluate all goals within the grant.
Action Plan: The Committee will meet quarterly to review the progress of each goal.
Measurable Outcomes: The Committee meets to review and evaluate objectives.
How Measured: Number of times the Committee meets.
Indicators of Success: 1) Quarterly meetings attended by Committee members to review and
evaluate objectives, 2) The Child Care Training Sub-Committee reports
progress on objectives to the Child Care Services Committee; 3)
Progress reported in required quarterly grant reports.
Timeline: Quarterly throughout grant period.
Section B—Part II (Outreach, Staffing, and Impact)
Both child care center and family child care home providers will receive information regarding
the opportunity to participate in child care quality improvement programs by way of announcements at
association meetings and in Aims Community College ECE classes and advising meetings, the quarterly
newsletters and bi-monthly training opportunity mailings. Previously successful quality assurance
programs and aggressive marketing efforts to the child care network provide opportunities for the
promotion of the new and continued quality expansion goals.
All program participants including mentors and mentees, ECE-CARES, accreditation and
Quality Star Rating and Aims Professional Development Programs will be selected through an
application process. This will allow monitoring of progress and assurance that participants represent the
diversity of Weld County.
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The grant coordinator is Sheila Avers, Director of Children's Programs at United Way of Weld
County, which includes the county's Child Care Services Program. She has been an employee of United
Way of Weld County for seven years. Staff of United Way of Weld County's Child Care Services
Program will continue to work to implement the goals and strategies of this grant. Kathy Hamblin,
Director of Education at Aims Community College will coordinate the Professional Development
Programs. Weld County Department of Social Services Special Projects Supervisor, Shari Armstrong,
will meet with all grant administrative staff regularly as their grant liaison. All staff members have a
background in early childhood education or related fields. Vanessa Mininger, United Way of Weld
County's Child Care Services Coordinator will be the contact for any questions about the program from
child care providers and others. She may be reached at: Vanessa Mininger, 970-353-4300 ext. 131 by
phone or at vanessa@unitedway-weld.org.
Weld has over 2,000 low income children in center and home based care. Child care
stakeholders in the community, non-profit organizations,home and center based child care providers,
and governmental entities collaborate in the effective use of community resources to impact low income
families. Participation by 30 center and/or licensed home providers (ECE-CARES Level II Training),
over 300 home and center providers (trainings), 10 prospective home child care providers (mentees),the
quality assessments of 6 sites and 37 Professional Development participants will positively impact a
large number of children, including infants and toddlers throughout Weld. The goals of this grant will
directly create new child care slots, of which a significant number will serve children from low-income
families. The number of child care facilities providing services through this grant's activities affects
6,355 slots. This grants' focus is to retain quality providers, recruit new providers, and improve the
quality of care available to all children, including infants and toddlers.
SECTION C: Coordination, Collaboration and Local Match
Local Participants: United Way of Weld County's Child Care Services Program facilitates a Child
Care Committee comprised of leaders in child care who support and review child care efforts. Weld
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County Family Child Care Association, The Weld Chapter of the Colorado Child Care Association,
Association of Child Care Providers, Weld District Group for the Colorado Association for the
Education of Young Children, State licensing personnel, and Head Start are involved as well. The
collaborative partners for this project are United Way of Weld County,Aims Community College and
Weld County Department of Social Services. United Way of Weld County's Child Care Committee also
includes representatives from ABC West Child Development Center, State Farm Insurance Companies,
RR Donnelley, Inc., The Greeley Tribune, Gloria Christi Preschool, Swift and Company, Weld County
School District#6, Siebert & Associates, Family CONNECTS, Cache Bank & Trust,Union Colony
Bank and Weld County's licensing specialist. The Child Care Committee members are committed to
improving the quality of child care in Weld County, ensuring the best use of resources and avoiding
duplication of services.
Local Matching Resources committed to this project: Matching funds for this project are provided
through United Way of Weld County, Qualistar Early Learning, Aims Community College and other
grants. The in-kind and cash match exceeds the required level and includes staffing costs, space at Aims
and United Way of Weld County, coordination, accounting and office materials.
Other community resources committed to the project: The Child Care Services program at UWWC
will continue its efforts to reach over 1,000 families annually to educate them about quality child care
and potential financial support programs which are available. This program will also continue its efforts
to recruit local businesses to contribute to their employees' child care expenses. The Child Care Services
Program continually researches other funding sources to support quality child care programs. The
distance education pre-licensing training through Aims Community College is a resource available to
new providers.
United Way of Weld County will continue to provide funding to the Mentor/Mentee Program.
Additionally,UWWC is funding the marketing and public relations for child care. There is an
aggressive plan to educate the community about the critical need for quality child care. For example, an
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awareness campaign in English and Spanish promoting quality child care has been developed and
billboards and ads will begin in 2006 throughout the county. Business contracts will provide incentive
dollars to recruit child care providers. Qualistar also provides money towards these efforts. A significant
source of funding that directly impacts low-income families and other working families is the United
Way of Weld County's Family Business Solutions Program. Eight county businesses are contributing to
their employees' child care, impacting 170 children through this program. Aims Community College has
Colorado Infant/Toddler Quality Improvement, Title V, and Head Start Partnership federal grants. These
enable Aims to link training opportunities to child care providers and leverage funding to benefit
students.
List of other projects where successful community collaboration has been evident: United Way of
Weld County has a distinguished history of over 21 years of collaboration efforts on behalf of children.
The Child Care Committee represents eight community agencies that collaborate to provide quarterly
newsletters, quality child care trainings, and quality improvement projects to child care professionals.
Promises for Children, Weld County's Early Childhood Initiative, is a community partnership which
focuses on the growth period from pre-birth to five years of age and is facilitated by United Way of
Weld County. This initiative's partners working collaboratively for four years include the North
Colorado Medical Center Foundation, Weld County Government, The City of Greeley, and
Greeley/Evans School District#6 (Weld County's largest school district). United Way of Weld County
has also facilitated the Weld County Child Abuse Coalition for fourteen years. Weld County Department
of Social Services, United Way of Weld County and Aims Community College have collaborated for
many years on various child care and early childhood initiatives.
SECTION D: Plan for continuation after grant ends
United Way of Weld County, Aims Community College and Weld County Department of Social
Services are committed to building child care capacity, increasing the availability of affordable, quality
child care, education, and school age programs for all Weld County families. Community support will
It
be built through continuous efforts to inform community partners and leaders about the successful
implementation of the grant and to garner funding for childcare programs based upon community needs
and objectives. The initial training for ECE—CARES Level II is designed to be sustainable. Once
providers are trained they will be prepared to continue the ECE-CARES model. United Way of Weld
County will focus on mentoring and provider recruitment programs, continuing their funding support
and grant writing efforts. Increased business participation in funding child care will also go towards
quality child care programs, as does the Qualistar Early Learning funding (ELF Grants). Aims
Community College is consistently seeking grant sources for student scholarships and funding for child
care. The Aims Foundation is a source of financial support in the form of scholarships for students. The
Student Financial Assistance Office at Aims assists students with Pell Grant applications and student
loan applications. Local match from partnering agencies will continue beyond the end of the funding
cycle. Aims Community College, United Way of Weld County and Weld County Department of Social
Services remain committed to assuring quality child care for low-income working families in Weld
County.
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Section E : Line Item Budget Form and Budget Narrative-
Child Care Quality Expansion Project FY 2006- Line Item Budget:
Funding Period: 7/01/06-6/30/07
BUDGET FOR DIRECT COSTS OF CHILD CARE LICENSING PROGRAMS
Requested Other Proj.
Item Funds Local Match Funds Total Cost
Personnel Salaries
United Way of Weld County:
Coord. of recruiting, training and technical
assistance
Developing 2 rural provider trainings, organize
and present collaborative orientations
(15 hrs./wk. x 50 weeks @ $15/hr.) $ 7,250.00 $ 4,000.00 $ - $ 11,250.00
Grant management and coordination
26 hrs./mo.X$20/hr. x 12 mos. $ 3,120.00 $ 3,120.00 $ - $ 6,240.00
Mentor/Mentee Administration
5 hrs./mo. x$20/hr x 12 mos. $ 1,200.00 $ - $ - $ 1,200.00
Aims Community College:
Grant management @ $229/month $ - $ 2,748.00 $ - $ 2,748.00
$ 11,570.00 $ 9,868.00 $ - $ 21,438.00
Fringe Benefits:
United Way of Weld County:
18690 x 22% $ 3,361.80 $ 750.00 $ - $ 4,111.80
Aims Community College:
$2,749 x 30% =$825 $ - $ 825.00 $ - $ 825.00
$ 3,361.80 $ 1,575.00 $ - $ 4,936.80
Travel
United Way of Weld County:
Mileage-2,500 miles @ $.45/mi. $ 562.50 $ 562.50 $ - $ 1,125.00
Aims Community College:
$ 562.50 $ 562.50 $ - $ 1,125.00
Aims Community College:
Supplies-United Way of Weld County:
General office supplies $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ - $ 600.00
Postage $ 590.00 $ 350.00 $ - $ 940.00
Marketing $ 400.00 $ 1,000.00 $ - $ 1,400.00
Aims Community College:
Marketing (brochures) $ - $ - $ - $ -
Postage $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ 1,290.00 $ 1,650.00 $ - $ 1,650.00
Other(specify) --
United Way of Weld County:
Collaborative Orientation Program -
Supplies for orientation packets to be
distributed to potential child care providers
(50 packets @ $2 each) $ - $ 100.00 $ - $ 100.00
Other(specify) --continued
Incentive Program
Incentive for 10 mentees @ $270 per mentee $ 2,070.00 $ - $ - $ 2,070.00
Incentive for 10 mentors @ $280 per mentor $ 2,080.00 $ - $ - $ 2,080.00
NAEYC membership for 8 mentors @ $45 $ 360.00 $ - $ - $ 360.00
CAEYC conferene reg. for 8 mentors @$45 $ 360.00 $ - $ - $ 360.00
Developmentally Appropriate Practice book
for 6 mentors at$12 (some mentors have one) $ 72.00 $ - $ - $ 72.00
FDCRS books for 10 mentees @ $15 each $ 150.00 $ - $ - $ 150.00
Seminar-Seminar expenses for keynote
speaker breakout sessions presenters,
advertising and facility $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 7,000.00
Comprehensive follow up trainings to build on
seminar topic(8 trainings @ $300 each) $ 2,400.00 $ - $ - $ 2,400.00
First Aid and CPR classes-
Class trainer$50/hr. x 8 hrs. x 2 sessions $ 800.00 $ - $ - $ 800.00
Materials for providers $ 650.00 $ - $ - $ 650.00
Accreditation-Accreditation expenses for
1 licensed family child car home $ 500.00 $ - $ - $ 500.00
Accreditation expenses for on-site visits for
one centers $ 775.00 $ - $ - $ 775.00
Annual Reporting fee for 1 accredited center $ 350.00 $ - $ - $ 350.00
Complete accreditation for one center $ 1,575.00 $ - $ - $ 1,575.00
Qualistar Ratings
Expenses to rate one eight room center $ 6,250.00 $ - $ - $ 6,250.00
Expenses to rate one family home $ 1,000.00 $ - $ - $ 1,000.00
ECE CARES Level II Training
Infant/Toddler ECE CARES training
for 30 providers $ 700.00 $ - $ - $ 700.00
ECE Materials $ 500.00 $ - $ - $ 500.00
Aims Community College:
Child Care Professional Tuition
Tuition for 12 students per semester @$195
per student x 2 sem. for ECE classes $ 4,680.00 $ - $ - $ 4,680.00
Tuition for 13 students @ $195 for ECE Infant
Toddler Classes $ 2,535.00 $ - $ - $ 2,535.00
Ounce Scale materials for 13 students
Observation Records $ 325.00 $ - $ - $ 325.00
Family Albums $ 650.00 $ - $ - $ 650.00
Textbook for ECE 111 class
$65.00 x 13 students $ 845.00 $ - $ - $ 845.00
Resource Materials Packet for infant/toddler
teachers $50.00 x 13 students $ 650.00 $ - $ - $ 650.00
Provider Licensing Training & Inf, Meeting
Meal cost of$7.25 x 60 attendees $ 435.00 $ - $ - $ 435.00
$ 31,712.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 37,812.00
Sub Total - Child Care Program $ 48,496.30 $ 14,755.50 $ 5,000.00 $ 68,251.80
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Budget Categories $ - $ - $ - $ -
Personnel/Admin. $ 1,000.00 $ - $ - $ 1,000.00
Grand Total $ 49,496.30 $ 14,755.50 $ 5,000.00 $ 69,251.80
ATTACHMENT 3
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Match Certification Form
Amount of Match Source of Match Contact Person at Contact Person Phone
Match Source Number
$11,182.50 United Way of Weld Sheila Avers,Director, (970)353-4300 ext.
County Campaign Children's Programs 121
Dollars distributed to United Way of Weld
Child Care Services County
Program; Qualistar
General Contract
funding to the Child
Care Services
Program; and in-kind
matches from Poudre
Valley REA,Weld
County Libraries,and
School District#6 for
facilities for trainings
and conference.
$3,573.00 Aims Community Kathy Hamblin, (970)339-6501
College In-kind Match Director Education
Aims Community
College
$5,000 Promises For Children Sheila Avers, Director, (970)353-4300 ext.
Weld County Children's Programs 121
Children's Initiative United Way of Weld
County
Total: $19,755.50
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