HomeMy WebLinkAbout20001593.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR 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 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, Division of Child Care, commencing
September 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, 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 Child
Care Quality Expansion Grant between 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, and the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, 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 July, A.D., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
W D COUNTY, COLORADO
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TO: Barbara I. Kirkmeyer, Chair Date: June 30, 2000
Board of County Commissioners �y FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services IX4IiAJ.jo
RE: Application for Child Care Quality Expans n Grant Funds
Enclosed for Board approval is an application for Child Care Quality Expansion Grant
Funds under the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care. This
application is a competitive grant application. The Colorado Department of Human
Services will only accept grant applications from county departments of social services.
The Weld County Department of Social Services is submitting this grant on behalf of
United Way of Weld County and its subcontractor Aims Community College. If Weld
County is successful in receiving grant funds, the Weld County Department of Social
Services will contract, upon Board approval, with United Way of Weld County to deliver
the programs outlined in the grant application.
1. The start date for the project is on or before September 1, 2000, with a completion
date for projects of June 30, 2001.
2. The grant application requests the maximum allowable of$60,000. Although not
required, local match is being provided by United Way of Weld County and Aims
Community College. Of the total request of$60,000, $29,000 is being requested
for incentive, retention, and consumer education activities, $25,000 is being
requested for training, and $6,000 for administrative costs.
3. The major purposes of the grant application include:
A. Expand the United Way of Weld County Incentive Program to help
license 15 additional home providers, resulting in the creation of at least
60—90 slots.
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Commissioner Kirkmeyer
June-30, 2000
B. Expand the Mentor Program an additional six months to retain 10 home
care providers
C. Create and implement a Professional Development Plan with at least 20
child care providers in centers, licensed child care home providers and
exempt child care providers.
D. Develop consumer education materials for the Child Care Resource and
Referral Program to target business and rural communities.
If you have any questions,please telephone me at extension 6510.
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE GRANT APPLICATION-PART III
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APPLICATION SUMMARY FORM
County Department
(please give full departmental name) Weld County Department of Social Services
Address: P O. Box A
City/State/Zip: Greeley, CO 80632
County Department Contact Person: Judy A. Griego
Phone Number: (970)352-1551 ext. 6510 Fax Number: (970) 353-5215
E-mail Address: griegoja@co.weld.co.us Amount Requested: $59,992
Federal Employer Identification Number(FEIN): _
Type of Grant Funds will be used for
(check one) (check all that apply)
New child care facility start-up X Minor renovation
Existing child care facility expansion X Equipment/supplies
Expanding the quality of care in target X
X communities Costs to meet licensing requirements
X Training
X Consumer Education
Staff/operating •
If so, you must explain, as part of your
response to Section E, how the program will
continue to pay these costs after grant ends
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
Site has a valid license from the Colorado Dept. of
X Human Services X Infants/Toddlers
X Children with special needs Colorado Pre-school Program
Public school site Children in Chapter 1 local school districts
Migrant and seasonal workers Family resource center/school
X Private-for-profit center X Full-week care
X Evening/weekend care Area of high crime or poverty
Wrap-around child care(part-day) Other(specify):
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.
Signature of person authorized to contractual commit the County Department of Social Services:
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair 2.
Board of County Commissioner • 07/05/2000
Print Name tgnature ' Date
CHILD CARE QUALITY EXPANSION GRANT.
SECTION A: NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND EXPECTED IMIPACT/BENEFITS
Areas to be served, gaps: Weld County has a population of over 160,000 (EDAP, 1998)including over
44,000 (28%) children under the age of 18 (Kids Count in CO, 1997/98). According to the Colorado
Children's Campaign, county report, children needing care in Weld County was 7392 and available
licensed spaces was 3972 for 1990. Child Care Resource and Referral has data for 293 licensed homes,
serving 1053 children and 39 centers, serving 3121 children.. Child Care Resource and Referral received
1030 calls in 1998-99. Over the past 12 months, 35% of the calls were for infant care. At this time
there are NO vacancies for infants in child care homes. Total vacancies for the county average less than
10% of capacity for any given facility. Twenty percent of homes have wait lists for infant care.
Compounding the problem is the athition rate for home providers. That number has remained stagnant
for the past 2 years. Families seeking care for shift work often are left with few avaialble options.
Another gap in service occurs for families seeking care for multiple children in the same facility.
Openings often do not exist for each of the siblings needing service.
Weld County covers over 4000 square miles,the one of the largest counties in the state. The
communities to be served by this project include all of Weld County including unincorporated areas,
municipalities and Greeley. The 1999 unemployment rate was3.6% for both Greeley and Weld County.
Per capita income for Weld County is $21,723, compared to $29,888 for Colorado and $32,203 for the
nation. Weld County has many low paying agriculture-related and service sector positions which
contribute to the low per capita income, thus, our low-income population is significant.
The problem of limited availability of high quality programs and successful outcomes for children
'especially infants and toddlers and children with special needs, is always a concern in Weld County as it
is across the nation. The limited number of trained individuals to provide quality programs for children
in group care is verified by "Help Wanted" ads in the newspaper week after week.
Weld County has been able to serve the requests for care by those parents at 185%of poverty or below
with the availability of child care. Weld County, along with the rest of the state, strives for quality,
developmentally appropriate programs for our children. Just three local centers are accredited by
NAEYC standards. Turnover in child care center personnel and in family child care home providers is
as high if not higher than the national average. We have lots of room for quality improvement in Weld
County.
Many individuals considering becoming a licensed child-care provider, do not pursue licensing because
they fear the paper work,continuing education and often do not have start up funds. Weld Information
and Referral's Child Care and Resource and Referral Program(now located at United Way of Weld
County)had an Ameri-corp placement for 24 months from 1996 to 1998 to assist providers to become
licensed. Funds were no longer available after 1998 and the growth of licensed in-home care became
stagnant. The statistics provided in the chart below, led us to create the current incentive program to
expand our county's licensed capacity.
High Need Areas Capacity Total Slots Available Infant Slots Available
Home Center Home Center Home Center
Ault 16 75 0 9 0 0
Dacono 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frederick 24 0 3 0 0 0
Ft:. Lupton 154 72 14 18 4 0
Greeley—Jefferson Elem 14 62 3 16 1 0
Greeley—B. Martinez Elem 40 0 6 0 1 0
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Hudson 16 0 2 0 0 0
Keensburg 0 0 0 0 0 0
Windsor 256 188* 22 17 4 0
*Includes 2 programs which provide B/A only
The large rural area of our county presents many gaps in types of early care and education
services available to children and families, including care during nontraditional hours (shift care);
care for infants and toddlers; care for young children with disabilities; overall quality of care for
young children; substandard exempt care and availability of qualified staff to provide services to
children and families.
In order to address these gaps in service we propose to increase the availability of affordable, quality
early care and education for low income families through four means:
• Increase availability of care through mentoring and incentives for start-up of licensed child care
homes
■ Improve provider retention through mentoring and incentives for serving targeted gaps in availability
of care
• Improve quality of care through individualized training including prelicensing training in distance
format
• Improve consumer education especially in rural areas.
Other funding: United Way of Weld County has committed the initial funding to the Incentive
Program as well as additional staffing for oversight. CORRA's increase in funding for the 2000-2001
year will positively affect this program. Aims Community College has other training grants including a
Division of Child Care Quality Expansion grant (year two) and a federal Title V grant among others,
which will assist with the efforts of this project. Weld County has transferred a significant amount of
T.ANF funds to child care activities. In large part, this is due to their recent decision to increase income
guidelines from 155% of poverty to 185% which allows more individuals to afford quality care.
Benefits to low income families: Our project will benefit low income and working parents by
increasing awareness and amount of quality child care available in Weld County especially for difficult-
to-find services. Low income families are best able to afford licensed or exempt home care options,
both targeted by this proposal. The current relationship of the Family Support Network and Child Care
Resource and Referral to the Child Care Division of the Weld County Department of Social Services
creates a smooth pathway for low income families to access child care services.
The 1999 Cost, Quality and Outcomes Study states "High quality child care is an important element in
achieving the national goal of having all children ready for school." Their findings show the quality of
children's experiences in child care affects their development and readiness for school. Children who
attended higher quality programs performed better on measures of both cognitive and social skills. By
improving quality of care in Weld County, we can positively affect these outcomes for our children.
SECTION B: PROGRAM DESCTIPTION, ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY
Goals and Outcomes: Our project will serve all of Weld County and target expansion of service
through licensed home providers for infant/toddler, bilingual, off time (evening, overnight and
weekend), rural care. Our proposal will also expand quality of child care through training for both home
and center providers. We propose a comprehensive approach to child care quality and expansion for
Weld County. In order to impact the crucial need for licensed child care slots to serve targeted
populations and shortages in certain types of care, in the 10 month time frame of this grant, we propose
to (Goals and Outcomes):
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1. Expand the Incentive Program,which provides incentives and mentorship for start-up of
licensed home care providers. Outcome: recruit 15 new child care home providers.
The United Way of Weld County Incentive Program will be expanded to help license 15 additional
home providers,resulting in the creation of at least 60-90 slots for the targeted populations. The
program helps potential child care providers to become licensed by providing financial incentives
and a one-to-one relationship between candidate and experienced provider for up to three months. A
pool of experienced,reputable, licensed providers will be trained as mentors. They will meet with
the candidate giving a realistic overview of licensed care responsibilities. Mentors will focus on the
licensing process and the business aspects of the profession. Next the candidates will shadow the
provider for five hours d ' ' a regular day of care. For the three months of the program, the mentor
will be available to answer candidate questions. Both mentors and candidates will have regular
contact and oversight from the.Child Care Resource and Referral Coordinator. Financial incentives
of$50 will include help in initial licensing costs (pre-licensing course, background checks, first aid,
etc.). An additional $100 will provide improvements or supplies necessary to get licensed (fire
extinguisher, fence, etc.). A cash stipend of$150 will be awarded once a provider begins care of
children from one of our targeted areas. The mentors will receive a stipend of$155.
2. Expand the Mentor Program an additional six months to impact retention of home care
providers and reduce the high turnover rate. Outcome: retain 10 child care home providers.
In order to enhance the hielihood of retaining licensed status, and reducing home provider turnover,
the current licensing initiative program will be expanded by an additional 6 months. Additional
training will be provided to mentors. Mentors will meet with their assigned provider twice a month.
Mentors will also meet at least four times as a group with the Child Care Resource and Referral
Coordinator and other project staff, for training, support and problem-solving. The Mentor and their
provider will set goals together at the beginning of the mentorship, based on theprovider's
individual needs. Goals would be assessed monthly. Providers will receive a grant of up to $455,
$75 for training, $230 for materials and a cash stipend of$150 for successful completion of the
program(including meeting goals). Mentors will receive a stipend of$475 for training, meetings,
and the work with the provider(see budget narrative for details). In addition, cash incentives of
$500 will be provided to centers and homes willing to make additional slots available to targeted
populations including shift care.
3. Create and implement a Professional Development Plan for child care center personnel, child
care home providers and exempt child care home providers. Outcome: improved quality of
early care and education services for infants,toddlers, and young children including children
with disabilities.
The training segment of this proposal offers Professional Development for child care home and
center personnel. With the assistance of career advisors,these 20 (minimum) individuals will create
their own individual Professional Development Plan(PDP). They will receive grant funds for the
expenses incurred by the PDP activities including workshop fees, college tuition, books, substitute
reimbursement, and child care costs. An individual's PDP could be based on hours of training
necessary to remain in good licensing standing or it could involve completion of college coursework
leading to a certificate or degree in Early Childhood Professions. Major sources of training will
include Prelicensing Training,using distance education format, Learning Cluster training co-
sponsored by Weld AE;YC, Early Childhood Professions classes at Aims Community College.
Certificates available through the ECP program include: Group Leader, Center Director,
Infant/Toddler Care and Great Beginnings (caring for children with special needs). Trainees could
also earn an AAS Degree in Early Childhood Professions. Each of these programs is approved by
the State governing board for community colleges (CCCOES). The content of each training session
(workshop or class) meets guidelines for developmental appropriateness. Upon successful
completion of the PDP, individuals will receive a cash stipend for their efforts. Additional monies
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will be used to revise and upgrade prelicensing distance education curriculum. Recruited home
providers(especially in rural areas of the County) will have the option to complete prelicensing
training from the convenience of their home. Given the well-researched connection between training
and quality in early care and education, this segment will result in enhanced age-appropriate
educational, social, cultural, emotional and recreational development of children—depending on the
goals of the individual's PDP.
4. Develop consumer education materials to provide information on child care resource and
referral, quality care, subsidies and tax incentives targeted to the business and rural
communities of Weld County. Outcome: increased calls to Child care Resource and Referral
This goal includes a general media campaign to place ads in the newspapers, billboards and regular
press releases to all media. The main emphasis is on providing information to working families and
rural communities. The poster and brochure campaign is targeted at major and mid-size firms in
Weld County. The rural campaign will target media in Windsor, Ft. Lupton, Erie /Dacono
/Frederick/Firestone, Hudson/Keensburg, Platteville /LaSalle/Gilcrest, and Johnstown/Milliken.
In addition, material will be prepared to help recruit new providers. We will target new mothers
who might consider caring for additional children as licensed home providers in order to earn
income while staying home with their own child
It is the intent of Weld County Department of Social Services to address these goals by contracting with
United Way of Weld County. Aims Community College will act as a subcontractor in this project.
CHILD CARE QUALITY EXPANSION,
_ GOALS, ACTIVITIES, TIMELINES AND MEASUREMENTS
INCREASE C 1 t D CARE CAPACITY
1. Expand the Incentive Program, which provides incentives and mentorship for start-up of licensed
home care providers. Outcome: recruit 15 new child care home providers.
OBJECIVES ACTIVITIES TIMING MEASUREMENT
• To support 15 child care • Provide mentoring support 5 each 3- • Completion of
home providers to become for 3 months month 70% of goals
licensed period for mentoring
program
•- To support 15 child care • Grant up to $350 to each 5 each 3- • Distribution of
home providers with stipends provider who adds slots for month grant fiords
to assist with licensing costs targeted populations period
2.- Expand the Mentor Program an additional six months to impact retention of home care providers
_ and reduce the high turnover rate. Outcome: retain 10 child care home providers
OBJECIVES ACTIVITIES TIMING MEASUREMENT
• To support licensed home • Provide a mentor for up to 6 Throughout • Completion of
providers to remain in months grant period 70%of goals
business • Provide training stipend for for mentoring
successful completion of program
goals and remaining in ■ Distribution of
•
business 9 months grant funds for
stipend
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• To increase services to • Provide stipend for service Throughout • Distribution of
targeted populations by to targeted population grant period grant €ands for
mentored providers and • Provide stipend for service and
current providers willing to materials appropriate for approved
increase capacity to serve service to targeted materials
targeted populations populations
INCREASE CHILD CARE QUALITY
3. Create and implement a Professional Development plan for child care center personnel, child care
home providers and exempt child care home providers. Outcome: improved quality of child care
services for infants,toddlers, and young children including children with disabilities.
OBJECIVES ACTIVITIES TIMING MEASUREMENT
• To improve curriculum and • Revise prelicensing ■ Month • Provide
delivery for prelicensing curriculum 1-5 prelicensing
training for child care homes • Revise prelicensing videos • Month training fpr 10
1-5 providers using
• distance
education
• Provide prelicensing • Month • Obtain
training for new or exempt 5-10 feedback
family child care providers regarding
using a distance education effectiveness
format of training
• Develop and implement a • Provide academic advising • 'Upon • Professional
Professional Development for providers to determine funding Development
Plan for currently practicing mechanism for meeting Plan for 10
home or center providers in professional development participants
order to improve quality of goals
care
• Provide tuition, books, • Through ■ Grant funds
conference fees, cost of out grant distribution
substitute coverage, stipend period and successful
and/or child care costs for completion of
successful completion of Professional
Professional Development Development
Plan Plan
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CONSUMER EDUCATION
4. Develop consumer education materials to provide information on child care resource and referral,
quality care, subsidies and tax incentives targeted to the business and rural communities of Weld
County. Outcome: Increased calls to Child Care Resource and Referral
OBJECIVES TIMING MEASUREMENT
• To increase awareness of • Develop and distribute • Through • Calls to
child care availability and posters and brochures on out grant CCR&R will
quality to working families information about child care period increase by
resources 10%
■ Distribute materials to 150 • Increase calls
businesses from individual
• Create an ad campaign for clients through
billboards, bus benches, businesses by
newspapers, etc to increase 20%
access to child care • Increase calls
• Disseminate advertising from rural
efforts in rural areas of communities
County by 20%
▪ Provide information to rural
school on school age care
options
• To create materials to • Create recruitment materials • Through • Licensing
educate and recruit and • Disseminate recruitment out grant inquiries will
support potential providers materials through home period increase by
visitation programs and 20%
other means
Provider selection: The current subsidy programs operated by United Way of Weld County are open to
all licensed providers. This group will be the base of retention and service expansion efforts for home
providers. The Colorado Division of Child Care listing of individuals requesting licensing packets will
be the target of new provider contacts. Training candidates will be selected based on whether the center
or home where they are employed has a license in good standing. We will strive to serve as many
centers and communities as possible, limiting participants from each center to one to two people. Home
provider candidates including exempt providers will have access to prelicensing training tapes (distance
education), Learning Cluster training and Weld AEYC training through frequent mailings.
Outreach: Outreach activities will be accomplished through the Consumer Education goal and
activities stated above. Our intent is to prioritize rural consumer education and recruitment efforts.
United Way's involvement with the business community through its annual campaign will allow
distribution of consumer education materials to a greater number of businesses without adding cost. A
communication kit is sent to the 25 largest companies in Weld County on a quarterly basis. Child Care
information produced through this campaign will be included in these kits. All advisory committees and
supporters of this project will assist in outreach efforts. A cooperative effort with Learning Cluster
training and Weld AEYC training will give providers additional choices for their training needs. Shared
mailing lists will facilitate access to providers.
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Staffing:
The Weld County Department of Social Services selected its contractor, United Way.of Weld County,
because of its role in the community as:
• The location for the Child Care and Resource and Referral and in partnership with Aims
Community College to operate the Child Care Resource and Referral Program in Weld County.
• The agency involved in providing resources for families and children who require child care
services beyond Social Services' capacity to serve because of income guidelines and for
employers who need technical and direct services related to tax incentives and related activities
for their employees who need child care services.
United Way of Weld County staff:
• Judy Kron, Director, Community Problem Solving and Programs
• Rudy Pisano, Coordinator, Child Care Resource and Referral
• Susan Krcmank, Coordinator, Family Support Network
Aims Community College staff
• Kathy Hamblin, MA; Program Director, Family and Life Education
• Judy Gump, MA, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Professions
• Rebecca Ward, MA, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Professions.
Program success: The Weld County Department of Social Services will measure the success of the
program by the project goals of retention and growth of child care capacity established for the program
and a significant increase in capacity in rural areas and shift work care. In addition to capacity growth,
the project will be measured regarding increased usage of child care information and referral, enhanced
mentoring, and incentives for training.
The contractor and subcontractor will submit quarterly reports and billing to the County Department for
timely and thorough monitoring of progress toward stated goals. Progress of children will be addressed
through increases in number of children enrolled in homes and centers and anecdotal information about
developmentally appropriate services to children.
Licensing issues: Our project will address initial licensing issues for new home providers through
mentors and stipend for partial licensing costs. Mentors will also address ongoing or unmet licensing
needs of existing home providers. Center licensing issues will be referred to Licensing Specialists in the
Office of Child Care Services.
Children impacted: Our project will have the greatest direct impact on the 45 child care providers who
participate in start-up and/or training activities. Additionally, up to 270 children could benefit from this
program through higher quality early care and education opportunities available to them. Our Consumer
Education efforts will impact untolled numbers of children and families. More importantly, both center
and home providers will have a firm foundation in the concept of start-up and providing high quality
care for young children, especially those children in targeted population groups. Given the high needs of
Weld County, the additional low-income children served will at least match county demographics.
SECTION C-COORDINATION/COLLABORATION,AND LOCAL MATCH
Coordination/Collaboration: The development of this project is the result of a collaborative effort
to identify child care and youth supervision needs in Weld County. A previous planning grant funded
by the Colorado Department of Human Services resulted in key entities in the community committing
their organizations to the improvement, enhancement, and ongoing development of child care and youth
supervision opportunities in Weld County. These key entities include: Weld County Government
including Social Services, Head Start, and Public Health; City of Greeley; City of Evans; Weld BOCES;
Aims Community Collage; School District Six; and United Way of Weld County. This task force is
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focused on identifying gaps in services for children ages 0-5 years, 5-12 years and for 13-18 years. This
group provides input and access to community-based information.
The Weld County Department of Social Services has had other successful collaborative efforts including
the development of a migrant housing project and comprehensive housing plan, and welfare reform
initiatives
Each area of our plan has had input from an advisory committee. The Family Support Network, made
up of business representative provides support to the incentive programs and the consumer education
plan. The Child Care Resource and Referral Committee made up of providers, early childhood
educators, child agency representative and consumers also gives input to the incentive programs and has
a training subcommittee and a public relations subcommittee. The Aims Community College Early
Childhood Professions program has a very active Advisory Committee made up of child care providers,
trainers and community representatives. This committee regularly reviews curriculum and program
offerings.
United Way of Weld County through its Family Support Network has been working with community
businesses to increase awareness and involvement in child care issues. The Family Support Network
operates a community and business child care subsidy program In addition, United Way of Weld
County has facilitated the Weld County Child Abuse Coalition for over ten years and the Weld County
Family Early Intervention Collaboration for the last four years.
The Aims Community College Early Childhood Professions program has managed several grant funded
training initiatives including: Great Beginnings—a U.S. Department of Education grant to train
paraprofessionals in the care of infants,toddlers and young children with special needs; a CO
Department of Human Services Infant/Toddler Quality Expansion grant (2nd year); and most recently, a
Title V grant to serve Hispanic populations in south Weld. The College has collaboratively with Weld
AEYC in providing space and trainers for Learning Cluster training.
Child Care Resource and Referral is managed through a United Way of Weld County/Aims Community
College Partnership. This project, in its second year, provides a unique, cost-effective way to coordinate
services. Additional local supporters of this project include Family Connects, Weld Chapter of
Colorado Child Care Association, Family Child Care Home Association, Weld County Professionals
Child Care Association. These"players"have consistent contact with the majority of families in the
county who need child care thus the use of local resources to benefit children and families. It is the goal
of these supporters to make best use of community; resources without duplicating efforts and ultimately
serving children and families.
Local Match: Local matching resources include use of Family Connects and Learning Cluster dollars,
United Way of Weld County dollar and in-kind match, and Aims will provide support to the ad
campaign through their graphic design department.
The in-kind and cash match to this program far exceeds the required level. The in-kind or cash match
includes most staffing, space at Aims Greeley and Ft. Lupton campuses, bookkeeping and office
materials
SECTION D: PLAN FOR CONTINUATION AFTER GRANT ENDS
The United Way of Weld County/Aims Community College partnership around Child Care Resource
and Referral activities is committed to continuing this program as evidenced by the child care services
already started. In addition Aims Community College has committed the expertise and time of their
grant writer to finding other sources of funding. The CORRA funding formula provides incentives to
expansion of slots that will translate into additional CORRA resources to continue this effort. United
Way of Weld County has increased support to child care issues by 340% in the last two years. The
commitment to this important need area is a funding priority.
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COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE ATTACHMENT 2
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COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE
LINE ITEM BUDGET AND BUDGET NARRATIVE FORM
**Instructions for completing this form are on the following page.**
Child Care Quality Expansion Project- Line Item Budget:
Applicant: Weld County Department of Social Services
Funding Period: 9/1/00 to 6/30/01
BUDGET FOR DIRECT COSTS OF CHILD CARE LICENSING PROGRAMS
Item State Cost Local Match Total Cost
1.Personneel Salaries $3320 $11008 $14328
2.Fringe Benefits $275 $1769 $2044
3.Travel $642 $800 $1442
4. Supplies $28420 $1300 $29720
5. Equipment -0- $1000 $1000
6. Other(specify) $21335 $9420 $30705
Mentor stipends:
Incentive 2325
Retention 4750
Expansion 5000
Tuition 3360
Prelicensing training 850
Substitute costs 4800
Child care 250
SubTotal-Child Care Prog. $53992 $25297 $79289
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Budget Categories State Costs Local Match** Total Costs
_ Specify costs below
SubTotai—Admin. $6000 $6000
Grand Total $59992 $25297 $85289
Incentive/Retention/Consumer Education
Budget Narrative
Personnel Request Match
Staff: 5 hrs. per week for 36 weeks @ $9.00/hr. = $1,620
September 1, 2000 thru June 30, 2001
25 Coordinator time @$20.18 $10,408
Fringe Benefits
$1,620 x 17% = $275
.25 Coordinator benefits $1,769
Sub Total $1,895 $12,177
Travel
4 trips per month x 10 months x 50 miles per trip x $.30/mi. = $600
In kind travel $800
Supplies
Incentive Grants 15 x$300 $4,500
Retention Grants 10 x$455 $4,550
Consumer Education Supplies:
Greeley Tribune Ads $90 per month x 10 months = $ 900
County Community papers 6 at various rates for 10 months= $1,530
Windsor Area Billboard $ 400
Ft. Lupton Area Billboard $ 400
Posters $ 800
Brochures (Development &printing for 5,000) $ 950
Display racks for brochures (500 @ $.50) $ 250
Flyers— 500 @ $.03 = $ 150
Office supplies $100
Incentive match $3000
Sub Total $14,430 $3100
Equipment -0-
Other
Incentive Mentor Stipends = $2,325
Orientations 15 x$30 =$450
Candidate Meetings 15 x$25 = $375
Shadow Expenses 15 x$50 = $750
Phone Support= 15 x$50 =$750
Retention Mentor Stipends = $4,750
Trainings 10 x $75 =.$750
Bi-weekly meetings x 6 mo. x 10 mentors x$25 = $3,000
Mentor meetings—4. x 10 months x $25 = $1,000
Expansion Stipends— 10 @ $500 = $5,000
Stipend match $4000
Occupancy $620
Sub Total $12,075 $4620
TOTAL $29,000 $20697
TRAINING BUDGET NARRATIVE
Personnel Request Match
Instructor for prelic.ensing video curriculum development
50 hours @ $l0per hour $500
Coordination @ $10/hr x 120 hours (40/quarter) $1200
Coordination @ $10/hr x 30 hrs $300
Support staff @$10 x 10 hrs x 3 quarters $300
Subtotal $1700 $600
Fringe Benefits -0-
Travel
Mileage for trainer @$.28/mile, 150 miles $42
Supplies
Office supplies $400
Marketing of training program, mailings and brochures $300
Stipend for 10 home providers completing
prelicensing training @$100 $1000
Stipend for 20 students completing Professional Develoment
Plan goals @ $100 $2000
Video production for revision of prelicensing training $8790
Textbooks@$50 for 10 students, 3 courses each $1500
Subtotal $13990
Equipment
Training materials $1000
Other
Tuition: $28 per credit x 10 students x 12 credits $3360
Training costs for prelicensing training @$85 x 10 students $850
Substitute costs: $8/hour x 120 hrs x 10 students
50%to cover cost of staff replacement
while employees are in class . $4800
50% employer in-kind so that staff
are paid for training time $4800
Child care: 25 hours @$10/hr $250
Subtotal $9260 $4800
TOTAL $25050 $6400
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Weld County Family Child Care Association
June 27,2000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
The Weld County Family Child Care Association enthusiastically supports United
Way of Weld County, Weld County,and Aims Community College in submitting a
proposal to the Colorado Division of Child Care to develop a program that meet the needs
of our community.
This program is greatly needed within our service delivery area to address,recognize and
meet the multiple and complex needs of families as well as their children. Weld County
deals with families and children of substance abuse, mental illness and depression. In our
early childhood programs there is an increased need of caregivers; 1)to obtain skills for
coping effectively with children with challenging behaviors and needs,and 2)being able to
access community supports available.
These agencies are willing to commit time and energy to make services available to
meet the challenging needs within our community in a timely and appropriate manner to
service children and their families.
It is our belief that this collaboration with local control will be effective in sharing and
delivering services that are needed within our community. Should you have any questions
concerning our support,please feel free to contact me at 970-339-9554.
Sincerely,
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Patricia A. Schwindt,President
Weld County Family Child Care Association
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To whom it may concern,
We would like, as a Group, to offer our support to the Department
of Social Services and United Way for their collaboration in applying
for the Child Care Quality Expansion Grant. These types of grants are
very important to us as a group as they provide the needed monies to
expand into areas such as non-traditional hours, infant and toddler care,
accreditation, education and to serve families of special needs children.
Sincerely,
Nancy Fox,
Treasurer of the Weld Chapter
of the Colorado Child Care Association.
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Family Support Network
School Volunteer Project
Volunteer Resource Center
June 21, 2000 Weld County Child Abuse Coalition:
CASA
Protocol Project
Scott Raun, Grant Specialist
Colorado Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Dear Mr. Raun
It is our pleasure to support the Child Care Quality Expansion grant being jointly
submitted by Weld County Department of Social Services, Aims Community
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College, and United Way of Weld County.
Our Task Force is and outgrowth of the Child Care and Youth Program Task Force
of Weld County created in the Fall of 1998 through a Child Care Quality Expansion
grant to initiate a collaborative and coordinated child care improvement plan. The
Task Force conducted a survey of parents in Weld County. This proposal will
address many concerns from that study. Quoting from the Executive Summary
"There were many familes in this study ... who reported difficulties finding and
accessing childcare services, including many who had reported giving up a job
because of childcare difficulties. Respondents believed that childcare needs for
children age 5 and under in their communities included infant care... Families with
children age 6 and older had similar childcare and child supervision difficulties.
Families with older age children felt there was a lack of childcare... "Our Task Force
is gathering data about child care services, identifying gaps and hopes to suggest
solutions to close those gaps. The consumer education portion of this grant will help
disseminate the data gathered by our Task Force and this program will begin to
address several of the gaps identified in our survey. This project will support the
efforts of all who have worked with us the last two years to develop a plan and
institute programs to expand and improve quality child care in Weld County.
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We the Executive Committee of the Weld County Child Care and Youth Supervision
Task Force representing our partnership, are pleased to support this proposal.
Sincerely,
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Ken Nickerson, Facilitator, Pam Bricker
Ai s Community College United Way of Weld County
Jon Eastin Dale McCall
School District Six Centennial BOCES
Sherie Calvillo Melanie George-Hernandez
City Councilperson City Councilperson
City of Gr eley City of Evans
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Mike Geile
Commissioner
Weld County Goverment
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