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RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR 2003-2004 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 2003-2004 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, 2003, and
ending June 30, 2004, 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 2003-
2004 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 5th day of February, A.D., 2003.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WEL OUNTY, COLORADO
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Legal Name of Organization: Weld County Department of Social Services
(please give full departmental name):
Address: 315 North 11th Avenue
City/State/Zip: Greeley, Colorado 80631
Judy Griego
Contact Person:
(The person who tan answer questions about the application)
970-352-1551 x 6510 970-353-5215
Phone Number. Fax Number:
E-Mail Address: griegopa@co.weld.co.0 s
AmountRequested: $68 , 498
Federal Employer Identification Number(FEIN):
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
X Training x Consumer Education
X Resource and referral X 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(les)
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 crime or 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:
David E. Lanz, Chair 02/05/2003
Print Name Signature Date
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Section A: Need For the Project and Expected Impacted/Benefits
Areas to be served and gaps: Weld County has 180,936 people, of whom 51,033 are children under the
age of 18 (Kids Count CO, 2002). Of those children, 15.2% live in poverty. Weld County continues to
have a higher poverty rate and lower median household income than other front range counties. Weld
County's unemployment rate continues to climb, with the December 2002 rate at 5.5%. Our per capita
income is $42,321 compared to $47,203 for Colorado, making us one of the largest and poorest counties
in the state. The Colorado Children's Campaign report for Weld County states that there are 7,392
children needing care, with only 5,355 licensed slots available. Child Care Resource and Referral
(CCR&R) located at United Way of Weld County works with 293 licensed child care centers and home
providers throughout the county. In 2002, CCR&R received 1,329 unduplicated calls from parents
seeking assistance in locating child care, a 65% increase from 2001. Return calls can add up to 20% of
the total figure. Our child care homes total 230, which means we lost to attrition only 7 compared to
losing 40 home providers in 2002. Our child care centers and before/after school programs are stable at
42. Our 2003 recruiting goal is 45 new home providers compared to 40 in 2002. To date, over 56
licensing packets have been issued to potential new providers. Of these, 21% are participating in the
mentoring program. Recruiting for infant/toddler care slots has been successful in parts of the county,
averaging 100 infant/toddler vacancies, compared to 30 last year. Despite the increase in vacancies, the
rapid growth in the Windsor, Erie, and Frederick/Firestone/Dacono communities will require additional
recruiting. We are partnering with Children's Services in Boulder County to increase the number of
available child care slots. This partnership will also increase the quality of care through providing
structured trainings.
We anticipate the need for child care in homes to increase dramatically in the next year due to
budget cuts and the forced reduction of income guidelines for the Weld County CCCAP program.
Licensed home child care remains the most affordable care for low income families. Our collaborating
agencies (Weld County Department of Social Services, Aims Community College and United Way of
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Weld County) remain dedicated to improving the quality of care offered in centers and homes.
Other Types of Funding
Weld County Department of Social Services continues to transfer the maximum amount of
TANF funds to the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) to fund the increased need for
childcare associated with welfare reform. The current childcare block grant allocation is not sufficient to
fund childcare for low-income families at 185% of poverty. Consequently, WCDSS was forced to adjust
the county eligibility level to 150% of poverty on January 1, 2003, resulting in, a childcare crisis for
nearly 100 families trying to maintain gainful employment. Aims Community College, United Way, and
the Weld County Department of Social Services remain committed to assuring quality childcare for low-
income children in Weld County.
Section B: Program Description, Administrative Capacity and Accountability
In addition to our target areas of availability of low-income child care for, off-hour, bilingual and rural
child care, the focus for this year's Child Care Quality Expansion Grant will be:
• Improve the quality of child care available to children and families in Weld County
• Increase the number of new child care home providers and retain current child care home providers.
We will accomplish our goals by implementing the following objectives:
1. Recruit 45 new child care providers to create 360 new slots. We will refine our recruiting strategies
which currently includes assessing potential providers to determine their level of interest and
capability. We will continue our collaboration on the orientation process with the local food
programs, Aims' pre-licensing program, local child care association members and State licensing
personnel. All recruited providers will be chosen based on their ability to become quality child care
professionals, participate in the FDCRS and rural child care trainings, serve low-income families
and meet one of our targeted areas: rural care, off-hour care,bilingual care, infant/toddler care.
2. Increase the quality of care by recruiting 20 new providers to complete the 6-month mentor-mentee
program through incentives and training. Our mentor/mentee program has been refined and mentors
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must meet high standards in order to be able to participate. To strengthen rural community child
care, we will continue our support of the four rural areas (Windsor, Johnstown, Ft. Lupton, and
Dacono/Frederick/Firestone) and add northern Colorado communities of Eaton/Ault/Pierce. Our
evaluation of the rural mentoring groups has revealed that training opportunities are what providers
are requesting. To address that issue, we will coordinate trainings for rural providers. Support and
training opportunities will be offered to bi-lingual child care professionals. A county-wide training
with a nationally known speaker on child care issues (such as bonding, child guidance, literacy) will
be offered annually as a result of collaborating with Promises for Children, Aims and Weld County
Department of Social Services (WCDSS). Subsequent trainings throughout the remainder of the
year will then focus on the application of the chosen topic.
3. Increase the quality of child care in homes by assisting one home with the accreditation process.
Several mentees are interested in becoming accredited, and must first be in business for over 18
months. In order to increase quality in our county, we would like to continue to offer a variety of
ways for that to happen.
4. Improve quality in child care centers by assisting one center with the accreditation process.
5. Improve the quality of child care in 52 homes (a 62%increase over the previous year)by using the
Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS). This assessment tool measures the level of quality
provided in child care homes. One person will be trained to become reliable with the FDCRS
instrument. This will enable us to require all mentees to participate in the FDCRS program and to
increase their quality rating. We will work more closely with licensing to encourage all new
providers to participate in the FDCRS program by sending our reliable trainers to ten homes with
State licensing personnel. This will result in better retention and a higher quality of initial home
care. Technical assistance will be available to professionals participating in FDCRS to assist with
the quality improvement plans. An evaluation committee made up of business and education
professionals will monitor our outcomes.
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6. Create an innovative child care substitute provider pilot project to address the critical issues of
sick/emergency care for families and child care professionals. This project will recruit, certify and
evaluate the effectiveness of a minimum of 15 child care substitutes. The Weld County Child Care
Task Force research project(2001) rated the need for sick and substitute care as one of the top three
needs for families and child care professionals. Child care professionals will be able to utilize these
substitutes to obtain professional development and provide respite care when needed. Participants in
this pilot project will help stabilize the quality of care for children. All substitutes must successfully
pass (A or B or pass grades) First Aid/CPR/Universal Precautions, Child Development classes and a
background check (Central Registry/fingerprinting). Once the substitutes have met the requirements,
they will be eligible to participate in the project. The pilot project will be marketed to child care
homes and centers. Six Weld County businesses contribute funding to the Family Support Network
at United Way of Weld County. These businesses support up to 50% of their employee's child care.
Families employed at businesses participating in our child care financial support programs will be
given access to substitute care for sick or emergency child care in their homes. At the end of the
pilot program, we will assess the program's effectiveness.
7. Provide scholarships at Aims Community College (Aims)to home providers going through our
mentor/mentee program (20 participants), child care substitutes (15 participants), and child care
professionals (20 participants each quarter). Mentors/mentees and substitutes will be required to take
a child development course. All participants receiving scholarships to these courses at Aims must
complete them with a minimum of a B grade.
The scholarship program through Aims Community College for child care professionals will require
prospective students to submit a Professional Development Plan. Tuition is paid for participants at
least one class each quarter. The student's accomplishments will be acknowledged at the recognition
ceremony in the spring.
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of each of the proceeding objectives. A child care collaborative of
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community professionals will measure the success of program outcomes. The results of the
evaluation will be used to identify and solicit funding.
The following charts list goals, objectives, timelines, and accountability.
Goal 1 - Improve the quality of child care available to children and families in Weld
County
Objective 1 —Assist one child care home and one child care center to become accredited
Activities Timing Measurement
Interview home professionals Start recruiting in July Child care home accredited by
interested in becoming June 2004
accredited and choose 1 based
on their service to low-income
children
Interview centers interested in Start recruiting in July Center accredited by June
becoming accredited and 2004
choose 1 based on their
service to low-income children
Objective 2a- 52 child care homes will participate in FDCRS assessment process
Activities Timing Measurement
Train 1 person to become July—Dec. 2003 Reliability completed by say
reliable evaluator of Center for Human
Investment Policy(CHIP)
Recruit providers for quality On-going Providers scheduled for first
improvement activities. assessment visit
First visits are completed On-going First assessment results
distributed to home providers
Reliable evaluator writes On-going Reports written
reports
Technical Assistance to On-going Homes will use the technical
facilitate quality improvement assistance to increase quality.
in homes Will do verbal evaluation
Second visits are completed On-going Homes improve quality by .5
or better on FDCRS
instrument
Objective 2b - 20 child care classrooms will participate in ECERS or ITERS assessment
process
Activities Timing Measurement
Recruit centers for quality August through December 20 classrooms recruited
improvement activities. 2003
Schedule quality assessment Schedule classes according to At least 3 classes scheduled
courses scheduling calendar(April,
October, January)
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Enroll 10- students in each Enrollment time each quarter: Students enrolled and tuition
quality improvement class. September, January, March and books paid
Pay student's tuition and
books
Students assess their own Throughout grant period Assessments complete and
classroom following class consultation reports completed
completion
Develop and implement Throughout grant period Documented improvements
improvement plan according to improvement
plan
Report back to coordinator 3-6 months after completion Cohort meeting of class
results of improvement plan of quality improvement class participants
implementation
Objective 3—Provide scholarships at Aims Community College (Aims) to home providers
going through our mentor/mentee program (20 participants), child care substitutes (15
participants), and child care professionals (15 participants each quarter).
Activities Timing Measurement
Market availability of At pre-registration times each Marketing brochures and
scholarships and incentives quarter(August, December, pamphlets distributed,
March, May) application received
Enroll mentees/mentors and On-going Grant funds distributed for
substitutes in ECE class tuition, books
Provide academic advising to Throughout grant period Advising log notes for students
determine a Professional involved
Development Plan
Provide tuition and books for May 2004 Grant funds disseminated to
students enrolled students getting a B and
successfully completing PDP
Objective 4—Evaluate the success of grant objectives
Activities Timing Measurement
All programs/projects will be On-going Quality improvements will be
evaluated by evaluation measured, documented with
committee relevant measurement tools.
Goal 2 - Increase the number of new child care home providers and retain current child
care home providers.
Objective 1 —Create a child care substitute provider pilot project for families and child
care professionals
Activities Timing Measurement
Recruit 15 substitute child care July 2003 and on-going Advertise for qualified
professionals substitutes
Do a background check on On-going Participants will be considered
potential substitute child care as substitutes if successfully
professionals pass check
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Send substitutes to classes On-going 10 to 15 substitutes will
(CPR/First Aid/Universal successfully complete the
Precautions/Child child development class and
development CPR/First Aid/Universal
Precautions courses with at
least a B grade.
Market the substitute program On-going Substitutes being used by
to child care centers and families and child care
homes and to families professionals
participating in business child
care support programs.
Objective 2: Recruiting 45 new child care providers to create 360 new slots.
Activities Timing Measurement
Distribute licensing packets On-going 60 packets will be distributed
Continue the collaborative August 2003 through May 8 orientations will be given in
orientation process with Aims, 2004 2003/2004. Written evaluation
UWWC, licensing personnel, of orientations by participants
and local food programs
Expand the trainings to target Beginning July 2003 5 communities will offer
rural areas appropriate trainings to local
providers.
Objective 3: 20 new providers will receive training and incentives in the 6-month
mentor/mentee program
Activities Timing Measurement
Recruit 20 Mentees from On-going 20 will participate in the
potential home child care program and become licensed
providers
Go through the FDCRS On-going 20 homes will be assessed and
program quality will improve a
minimum of.5 on the FDCRS
instrument
Meet and train On-going Participation will be required
mentees/mentors monthly Evaluation of program
Stipends given for the
successful completion of the
program
Recruit Mentors as needed On-going Participate in monthly
and maintain at least 8 meetings, evaluate program,
Stipends given for successful
mentoring
Coordinate and fund 6 On-going All trainings will be presented
trainings to 5 rural home care to the different provider
provider groups and 1 bi- groups. Evaluation will be
lingual provider group Pre/post or semantic/numeric
differential questionnaires
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Collaborate with Promises for June 2004 The training will be given in
Children, Learning Clusters, June with attendance from
Child Care Collaborative and parents and child care
the 2 child care associations to professionals. Written
plan and implement a county- evaluation of presentation
wide training by a nationally
known child care expert
Closing the gaps identified in Section A:
This project will directly impact the gaps identified in Section A, that prevent low-income
families from accessing quality child care. Our project will improve accessibility to child care by
increasing slots and will improve the overall quality of care in over 52 child care homes. By focusing on
home care which is more affordable, we are directly impacting low-income families. The use of the
national accreditation for one home increases quality, as does the use of the FDCRS instrument in child
care homes. We will strengthen the process to recruit home providers in general by offering a unique
orientation process. Specifically, our collaboration with IBM and our response to rural provider's
request for training will positively impact children in rural areas. Our emphasis on bi-lingual provider
needs will increase the quality of care available. In order to serve low-income working families better,
the WCDSS is represented on the Child Care Committee and Special Needs Committee, as well as the
Quality Child Care Collaborative.
Professional development for child care center providers will raise the quality of care in existing
facilities improving outcomes for children and the retention of qualified staff. Previous tracking of grant
tuition recipients indicates a high level of retention (92%) of trained individuals in early childhood
education. Accreditation of one center will impact the quality of child care for children.
The public relations campaign will continue, even though we are not seeking grant dollars for its
maintenance. Education to the community at large about choosing quality child care will continue to
target Spanish speaking members. Brochures and flyers will continue to be distributed in areas and to
businesses that will help low-income parents.
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Measurable Outcomes: (see table) WCDSS will know this program is successful by the number of
CCCAP and low-income families being served and through the increase in quality. WCDSS will discern
quantitative and qualitative improvements. Specific evaluation criteria are referred to in the above table.
Outcome Measurement and Timeframes: (see table)
Other Community Resources and Services: United Way of Weld County(UWWC) will continue to
provide funding to the Incentive 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. Business contracts will provide incentive dollars to recruit child care providers.
CORRA also provides money towards these efforts. A significant source of funding that directly
impacts low-income families and other working families is our FSN Business Child Care Program. Six
county businesses are contributing to their employees' child care through this program. Aims
Community College has two Infant Toddler Quality Expansion grants, an Infant Toddler Quality
Improvement grant from the state, Title V, and Head Start Partnership federal grants. These enable Aims
to link training opportunities to child care providers.
How providers are selected: Providers will be selected based on their willingness and ability to address
targeted areas listed above, emphasizing low-income families. Only licensed providers will be selected.
Outreach Activities and Benefits for Low Income Families: Our programs benefit low income and
working parents by increasing the number of child care homes. All program participants are required to
enroll CCAP and low-income families. We recruit shift care and off-hour care providers, which aids
low-income families. Additional training and intensive assessment for child care providers allows us to
quantify the raise in quality to children. A unique collaboration that has been providing information to
both licensed and exempt child care providers throughout the county is the Child Care Professionals
Guide, a bimonthly newsletter. The collaborating entities (WCDSS, Aims, UWWC, 2 food programs,
State licensing specialists, Learning Clusters, the child care associations)provide information about
training opportunities, current developments in early childhood education, recipes, activities and other
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practical information to impact quality care. WCDSS participates in developing programs that further a
low-income family's ability to have a voice in determining access to child care. We will continue to
interpret and translate information into Spanish. We require all program participants to enroll CCAP and
low-income families.
County DSS plans for monitoring the project:
WCDSS has representation on mentoring goals and on evaluating the quality assessments.
WCDSS invites other partners to participate in recruiting and training activities to meet project goals. A
monthly review of the progress of objectives occurs.
Progress of Children: By design, the quality assessment goal of this project will increase successful
outcomes for children. Participants will report anecdotally about the progress of children in their care.
When quality child care increases by .5 to 1 point on the FDCRS assessments and homes and centers are
accredited, that is a significant benefit to children.
Building Capacity: This project, through its recruitment component, will create at least 360 additional
child care slots. Over 50% of these slots will serve low-income families.
Building Quality: This project, through it's professional development and the assessment activities will
impact over 400 children by raising the quality of their care by .5 to 1 point on the FDCRS instrument.
20 students receiving scholarships impact quality in classrooms. Over 30 children will benefit from the
home and center accreditation. Over 1000 children benefit from our campaign on choosing quality child
care, because every parent who calls CCR&R receives our checklist on choosing quality care.
Section C: Coordination, Collaboration and Local Match: Due to the extensive collaboration
currently in place, we know we are not nor will be in the future duplicate existing services.
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Local Participants: The Child Care Committee are leaders in child care who collaboratively conceived
these grant programs based on local need. The two Child Care Associations, the Weld Association for
the Education of Young Children, State licensing personnel, Head Start, and Family Connects are
involved as well. The Child Care Collaborative will maximize the use of project resources.
Local child care resources: The CCR&R program at United Way of Weld County will continue its
efforts to reach over 1000 families to educate them about quality child care and potential financial
subsidies available. The FSN program of United Way of Weld County will also continue its efforts to
recruit local businesses to contribute to their employees' child care expenses. The pre-licensing training
through Aims Community College is a resource available to new providers.
Local Matching Resources:
Matching funds for this project are provided through United Way of Weld County, Colorado Office of
Resource and Referral Agencies, Aims Community College and Kodak, R.R. Donnelley, and other
grants. Our in-kind and cash match exceeds the required level and includes the majority of staffing costs,
space at Aims, and United Way of Weld County, coordination,bookkeeping and office materials.
History of Successful Collaborations
Weld County has a distinguished history of over 15 years of collaboration efforts on behalf of
children. The Child Care Committee recently combined over 5 entities to provide one newsletter to
child care professionals. Promises for Children emphasizes the issues that impact children under three.
The Child Care Task Force, started in 2000, meets on a regular basis to evaluate programs
Section D: Plan for Continuation after Grant Ends
UWWC, Aims and WCDSS are committed to continuing the grant programs. UWWC will focus
on mentoring and provider recruitment programs, continuing their funding support. Increased business
participation in funding child care will also go towards quality child care programs, as does CORRA
funding. Aims is consistently seeking grant sources for student scholarships.
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Section E: Budget Narrative
Child Care Quality Expansion Project FY 2003 — Line Item Budget:
Funding Period: 7/01/03 to 6/30/04
BUDGET FOR DIRECT COSTS OF CHILD CARE LICENSING PROGRAMS
Requested Local Other Proj. Total
Item Funds Match Funds Cost
1. Personnel Salaries
United Way of Weld County:
Implementation of Family Day Care Rating Scale
(FDCRS) -- Initial rating, writing report of
observation, technical assistance and follow-up
rating to rate 40 homes (80 hours a month x 12
months @ $11.00 an hour). $10,560 --- --- $10,560
Contracted Family Day Care Rating Scale
(FDCRS) Reliable Rater-- Rating, writing report
of observation, technical assistance and follow-
up rating (18 hours to rate 1 home x 12 homes
@ $20.00 an hour). $ 4,320 --- --- $ 4,320
Coordination of recruiting and training
Mentors/Mentees, developing rural training
programs, organizing and presenting
collaborative orientations -- (30 hours a month x
12 months @ $11.00 an hour). $ 3,960 --- --- $ 3,960
Develop and implement substitute pilot program
(20 hours a month x 12 months @ $11.00 an
hour). $ 2,640 --- --- $ 2,640
Grant management @ 20 hours/month x
$15/hour x 12 months (20x$15x12=$7200) $ 3,600 $ 3,600 --- $ 7,200
AIMS Community College:
Grant management @ $229/month $ 2,749 --- $ 2,749
2. Fringe Benefits:
United Way of Weld County:
$20,760 x 19% _ $3,944 $ 3,114 $ 830 --- $ 3,944
Aims Community College:
$2,749 x 35% _ $962 --- $ 962 --- $ 962
$28,194 $ 8,141 $36,335
3. Travel
United Way of Weld County:
Mileage - 2,500 miles @ .345 $ 431 $ 431 --- $ 862
AIMS Community College:
$ 431 $ 431 862
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4. Supplies
United Way of Weld County:
General office supplies $ 300 $ 300 $ 600
Postage $ 300 $ 300 --- $ 600
Marketing (advertise new programs) $ 500 $ 500 --- $ 1,000
AIMS Community College:
Marketing (brochures) $ 100 $ 200 --- $ 300
Postage $ 300 --- $ 300
$ 1,500 $ 1,300 2 800
5. Equipment
6. Other (specify)
United Way of Weld County
Collaborative Orientation Program -- Supplies
for orientation packets to be distributed to
potential child care providers (50 packets @
$2.00 each) --- $ 100 --- $ 100
Incentive Program -- Incentive for 20 recruited
mentees @ $270 per mentee $ 3,600 $ 1,800 --- $ 5,400
Incentive for 20 mentors @ $280 per mentor $ 3,733 $ 1,867 --- $ 5,600
Rural & Spanish Training Programs -- 5
Rural training coordinators and 1 Spanish
Training coordinator to plan six trainings per
Year (6 trainings per year x 6 coordinators @
$100 per training) $ 3,600 --- --- $ 3,600
Training presenters (36 trainings x $50 per
Training) $ 1,800 --- $ 1,800
FDCR Reliability -- Train 1 contracted
Employee to become reliable using the Family
Day Care Rating Scale $ 1,080 --- --- $ 1,080
Accreditation -- Pay 1 licensed home
Provider to become accredited $ 500 --- --- $ 500
Pay 1 licensed child care center to become
Accredited $ 650 --- --- $ 650
Substitute Pilot Program -- Background
Checks (Fingerprinting and Central Registry)
15 substitutes x $50 $ 750 --- --- $ 750
Seminar-- Fee for seminar speaker and
Facility $ 3,000 --- $ 7,000 $10,000
Comprehensive follow up trainings to build on
Seminar topic (6 trainings @ $300 each) --- --- $ 1,800 $ 1,800
Aims Community College:
Mentor/Mentee Tuition & Books
Tuition for 20 mentors/mentees to take child
Development class (5 cr. @ $36/cr. X 20)
20 students x $57 per book $ 3,600 --- --- $ 3,600
Substitute Tuition & Books $ 1,140 --- --- $ 1,140
Tuition for 15 substitutes to take child
Development class (5 cr. @ $36/cr. X 15) $ 2,700 $ 2,700
15 students x $57 per book $ 855 --- --- $ 855
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Tuition for 15 substitutes to take CPR & First
Aid (.5 credits @ $36/credit) $ 270 --- --- $ 270
Training for 15 substitutes to take Universal
Precautions class --- $ 50 --- $ 50
ITERS & ECERS Child Care Assessment
Tuition for 10 students in either ITERS OR
ECERS classes ($36/cr. x 1 cr. per class
X 3 classes x 10 students) $ 1,080 --- --- $ 1,080
Books = 30 books @ $15/each $ 450 --- --- $ 450
Follow-up meeting to review and report on
Improvements made in the student's
Classrooms (staff time and refreshments) $ 75 --- --- $ 75
Award incentives to participants who show
Documented improvement on their ITERS &
ECERS plan ($50 per student x 20 students) $ 1,000 --- --- $ 1,000
Child Care Professional Tuition
Tuition for 15 students per quarter x 3
Quarters x 4.5 credits per quarter @ $36/per $ 7,290 --- --- $ 7,290
credit
Recognition Ceremony $ 200 --- --- $ 200
Refreshments and Speaker
Academic Advising
Academic Advising and recruitment -- $40 per
Student x 60 students --- $ 2,400 --- $ 2,400
$37,373 $ 6,217 $ 8,800 $52,390
Sub Total-Child Care Program $67,498 $16,089 $ 8,800 $92,387
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Budget Categories
Personnel/Admin. $ 1,000 --- --- $ 1,000
Grand Total $68,498 $16,089 $ 8,800 $93,387
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United Way of Weld County
814 9th Street
PO.Box 1944
Greeley,CO 80632 United Way
970/353-4300
970/353-4738 Fax jy. of Weld County
800/411.8929
uwwc@utitedway-weld.org
www.unitedway-weld.org
January 31, 2003
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
again pleased to be submitting through the Weld County Department of Social
Services this Child Care Expansion proposal. We have partnered for the past
three 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.
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 coordinators, Sheila Avers and Kathy Hamblin will continue
to direct the efforts of this project at no cost to the 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.
Sincerely,
Je ine Truswell, xecutive Director KKaathyyHHamblin,
nit Way of Weld County Program Manager
Family and Life Education
Supporting over Aims Community College
75 programs and
directly providing:
Bright Beginnings
Child Care Resource
and Referral
HELPLINE
Family Support Network
School Volunteer Project
Volunteer Resource GenFlies Word/CCR&R/Grant/Expansion Grant Cover Letter March 05
Weld County Child
Abuse Coalition
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COLORADO
MEMORANDUM
TO: David E. Long, Chair Date: February 3, 2003
Board of County Commissioners •
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services,771l1L�nC ClItit.Oi3
RE: Child Care Quality Expansion Grant for SF4 2003-2004
Enclosed for Board approval is a funding request under the Child Care Quality Expansion
Grant for SFY 2003-2004, on behalf of United Way of Weld County and Aims
Community College. The grant request was discussed and reviewed at the Board's Work
Session held on February 3, 2003.
The major provisions of the grant request are: •
1. The term of the grant would be July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
2. The Department would request funds totaling $68,498 from the Colorado
Department of Human Services under its Child Care and Development Fund. This is
a competitive funding request. United Way and Aims will provide both cash and in-kind
support for the grant.
3. The goals of the project would be to improve the quality of child care available to
children and families in Weld County and to increase the number of new child care home
providers and retain current child care providers.
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6510.
2003-0344
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