HomeMy WebLinkAbout970744.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE CHILD CARE CAPACITY -BUILDING PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION
TO COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 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 a Child Care Capacity -Building Project
Grant Application 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, 1997, and ending June 30,
1998, 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 Child Care Capacity -
Building Project Grant Application 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 16th day of April, A.D., 1997.
APPR
ty Clerk to the Board
eputy C
to the Board
TO F M:
t�1y Attorney '� _
oc; $≤
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD OUNTY, COLORADO
Georg . Baxter, Chair
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer`
' %Mme%);')
W. H. Webster
970744
SS0023
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE
STATE CHILD CARE CHILD CARE CAPACITY -BUILDING PROJECT
NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND IMPACTS/BENEFITS EXPECTED
APPLICANT FORM III A
Describe what area(s) will be served, existing child care services, and gaps between needs and existing services. Provide
quantitative information, such as community income levels; unemployment rates; lack of licensed child care; waiting lists for
services; gaps in services for families having children of certain ages; or lack of full -day, full -week, year round care, or weekend
or evening care. How will the project help close these gaps, and what benefits are expected for low-income and newly working
families? How will grant money increase the capacity of the community(ies) targeted to provide child care to low-income or
newly working families?
INTRODUCTION
The Weld County Department of Social Services has a significant concern with the availability of child care services in Weld County.
Weld County, one of the geographically largest counties in the state, provides residence to a diverse population in an economically
diverse area. Weld County includes several sizeable municipalities and a very large rural area in addition to a low income population
that is racially out of balance with the total population.
Weld County has experienced significant population growth which is expected to continue. Population growth in South Weld County is
expected to be significant considering the impact of Denver International Airport. From the North, Ft. Collins continues to expand
creating population spinoffs in the Windsor/Severance area. The county centralized Greeley area is also realizing significant growth to
the West.
WELD COUNTY POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Weld County Greeley
Population (Census)
1960
1970
1980
1990
1999 (projected)
72,734
89,297
123,438
131,821
151,998
WELD COUNTY ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION
White 77%
Hispanic 21%
African American & Other 2%
WELD COUNTY AFDC ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION
White 37%
Hispanic 62%
African American & Other 1%
26,314
38,902
53,006
60,536
67,874
79%
20%
1%
The Weld County Department of Social Services is concerned about the availability of child care for those individuals who will be
participating in and receiving benefits from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF ). A significant number of
individuals, not presently needing child care, will be working or participating in work programs that lead to self-sufficiency. In order
for the Department of Social Services to be successful in assisting individuals in becoming self-sufficient, a collaborative community
effort must be made to increase and enhance the availability of child care to low income individuals in Weld County.
The areas of main concern in identifying and creating child care availability in Weld County are:
I. Non-traditional hours; night care, weekend care, shift care
2. Infant care
3. Rural areas - outside of the Greeley/Evans area
4. Bilingual care
5. Special needs care
970744
The Weld County Department of Social Services has also identified the geographic areas where their AFDC population resides in order
to pinpoint the location of need.
AFDC FAMILY LOCATION
71% -- Greeley Area (Greeley, Eaton, Evans, Garden City, La Salle)
20% -- South Weld (Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Gilcrest, Hudson, Johnstown, Keensburg, Lochbuie, Mead,
Milliken, Platteville)
5.5% -- West Weld (Windsor, Severance)
2.5% -- North Weld (Ault, Grover, Nunn, Pierce, New Raymer)
1% -- Kersey
STATEMENT OF NEED
In Weld County there has always been a shortage of quality affordable child care, as is experienced by many counties nationwide.
Currently of the 440 licensed providers in Weld County, 315 are registered and information is updated periodically for statistical
purposes. In 1996 there were 2200 births in Weld County, 1100 of which were Ciieeley residents. Tha315 providers would be able to
serve only 22% of these births even if all would care for two children under the age of two, which is unlikely. There are twenty centers
in Weld County and only four accept infants under six months of age. There are areas in Greeley that have a need for more family care
homes. Those areas include the east, west, and north areas of Greeley. The Jefferson school area (east) has two providers and one
center; Billie Martinez School (north) has seven providers and no centers; Monfort/Aims area (west) has 8 providers and two centers.
Areas in Greeley where the highest numbers of Hispanic families reside, have fewer providers to choose from, so the need for bilingual
providers is greater. It is expected that with the implementation of TANF there will be a significant number of individuals needing
child care who reside in these areas. Outlying areas also continue to see a significant shortage in available child care. The Hudson-
Keensburg areas have only two providers or four infant slots and 8 toddler slots, leaving parents the choice of unlicensed care, or going
to other communities along work routes. There is also a shortage of child care to serve those children whose parents work off standard
hours. Several large corporations in Weld County are operational 24 hours per day, Norwest Publishing, Con Agra, Kodak, Hewlett
Packard, North Colorado Medical Center, and Bonnell Good Samaritan Center. Both employment programs administered through the
Department of Social Services, New Directions and Employment First, have had problems identifying/locating child care for
individuals offered employment at these outstanding companies. Any increase in the availability of non-traditional hour child care
would increase the number of low income individuals obtaining and maintaining employment with these major Weld County
employers. At the present time only sixteen providers in Greeley indicate they will provide 24 hour care and only thirty two in all of
Weld County.
The Child Care Capacity -Building Grants in Weld County will be available to present and prospective providers only if their facilities
will increase the availability of care in those areas identified as lacking in Weld County. Funds would also only be available to child
care providers who serve the low income population in Weld County. To determine the needs of Weld County's child care providers
the Department mailed approximately six hundred letters of interest to current and future providers. Numerous responses were received
indicating areas of need which are identified on Budget Form 11W. A copy of the letter is attached.
The Greeley/Weld Economic Development Action Partnership, Inc., reports that 36% or 19,768 households in Weld County (1996)
had earned incomes of less than $24,999.00 per year. These income figures substantiate the fact that there are a large number of
families that are below 185% of the poverty level and in desperate need of subsidized child care programs in order to continue or begin
working. EDAP also reports that the unemployment rate in Weld County is 4.2%. At the present time, in the Client Oriented
Information Network (COIN), there are 2638 children whose ages are four or under and another 2097 children ages five through ten in
Weld County who are receiving AFDC and/or Medicaid. Considering the requirements of the TANF Program an increasing number of
the parents of these children will be entering employment and/or employment programs and require assistance with child care. The
Weld County Department of Social Services will not be able to meet the required participation rates of TANF nor will public assistance
recipients be able to become employed within the time limits without additional child care availability. The Child Care Capacity -
Building Grants will greatly assist The Department of Social Services in accomplishing our mission and assist public assistance
recipients to do the same.
970744
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE
STATE CHILD CARE CHILD CARE CAPACITY- BUILDING PROJECT
APPLICATION SUMMARY FORM III13
County Department of Social Services: Weld
Address: 315 North l lth Ave. P.O. Box A
City/State/Zip Greeley. Colorado 80632
County Department Contact Person: Richard Rowe
Phone Number: (970) 352-1923 ext. 6300 FAX: (970) 353-5215
Amount Requested: $100.000.00 Would you accept partial funding? ES
Preferred Start Date: July 1. 1997 Preferred End Date: June 30. 1998
Federal Tax Identification Number 9R-03 55f
Type of Grant
(check one)
X New child care facility start-up
X Existing child care facility expansion
Funds will be usectl'or:
(check all that apply)
X Minor renovation
X Equinment/supplies
X Costs to meet licensing requirements
Staff/operating (if so, must show in
narrative how program will pick up
costs after grant ends)
Check all that apply to the proposed project:
Early Childhood Program
School age (Before and/or After School
Site has a valid license from the
Colorado Dept. Of Social Services
Children with Special Needs
Public School Site
Migrant and Seasonal Workers
Private For -Profit Center
Evening/weekend care
Wrap -around child care (part days)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Children of teen parents
Children of homeless families
Infants and toddlers
Colorado Pre-school Program
Children in Chapter 1 local school
districts
Family Resource Center/School
Full -week care
Area of high crime or poverty
Other (specify) Spanish Speaking.
Rural Sites
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 either 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 Contractually Commit the County Department of Social Services:
C'I`//9/,'f h4Al/ Ave/re/4 0-641(23 (32./A,
Date 9' / ���
970744
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE
STATE CHILD CARE CHILD CARE CAPACITY -BUILDING PROJECT
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY - FORM IIIC
Indicate how the program plans to expand the availability of quality child care and the geographic area(s) and types of services
targeted for expansion. What activities are planned, and what are the time frames for developing the program? What other
community resources and services may be used to help in cost-effectively accomplishing the plan? Describe how providers will
be selected and planned outreach activities to low-income and newly working families. Describe the county department's plans
for overseeing the successful implementation of the project. How will the program be monitored and progress of children
evaluated? What specific licensing issues need to be addressed?
Refer to Evaluation criteria #2 and allowable services list.
Program Description
The goal of the Weld County Capacity Building Program is to expand the availability of quality child care by fmancially assisting
qualified currently licensed as well as new providers with funds to improve the child care facility in order to increase parental choice
and involvement and open child care slots in the identified targeted areas by twenty five percent. The targeted areas Are as follows:
1. Non-traditional hours; night care, weekend care, shift care
2. Infant Care
3. Rural Areas - outside of Greeley/Evans area
4. Bilingual care
5. Special needs care
The Weld County Department of Social Services has formed a volunteer Advisory/Selection committee of 10 individuals representing
area agencies, providers, and parents who specialize
or are interested in child care issues. These members will act as the selection committee for funds to be distributed to applicants. The
10 committee members represent the following organizations:
Weld County Department of Social Services
The Weld County Department of Social Services is the fiscal agent of this project and will monitor project activities. The Child Care
Assistance Program (CCAP) interacts with recipients who need financially assisted child care.
Private Industry Council (PIC)
The PIC represents local business leaders, education, social services, organized labor, rehabilitation agencies, community based
organizations, economic development agencies and the job service. The PIC share overall policy and oversight responsibility for the
Employment Services of Weld County under the Weld County Division of Human Services with the Weld County Board of
Commissioners.
Weld Information & Referral Service (WIRS) Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R)
Weld Information & Referral Service (WIRS), a United Way Agency founded in 1968, is a "clearinghouse" providing information on
accessing available services for people in need. WIRS also gathers and analyzes information about community services and resources
in Weld County then works with other agencies to identify gaps in the social safety net to eliminate inefficient duplication of services.
One of the chief services provided is the Child Care Resource & Referral program (CCR&R) a single entry, comprehensive referral
service for parents, licensed child care providers, and the community. The CCR&R provides referrals to families, as well as to the
licensed child care provider. Child care providers can take advantage of the information, education, and supportive services, including
assistance in licensing procedures.
Family Education Network of Weld County (FENWC)
FENWC is a comprehensive program that focuses on early childhood development, providing support to Weld County families.
FENWC works with various agencies to identify the needs of families and determine eligibility for funding sources. Programs are
individualized so that they are responsive to the needs of each family.
Monfort Early Childhood Educational Center
The Monfort Early Childhood Center serves as a Laboratory school for students in the Early Childhood education Program. Student
teachers work side -by -side with lead teachers and their Early Childhood instructors in the center classroom. /r 074 4
Weld School District Six (Colorado Preschool Program)(CPP)
The primary purpose of this program is to created full day quality care and education through the use of existing resources. CPP
believes that young children who experience a high quality preschool program have a greater success in their education than
comparable children who do not. CPP contracts with other programs who demonstrate the capability to deliver high quality
developmentally appropriate services measured by the Colorado Department of Education Quality Standards for early childhood
services.
Weld County Health Department (Environmental Protection Services)
This program's primary duty is licensing child care homes in Weld County. Other required knowledge of this position are Zoonooses,
Food Service Sanitation, Air Quality, and Household Hazardous Waste.
Parent Representative
This is a former AFDC recipient with children.
Home Provider (serving children with/special needs)
A licensed provider for more than two and a half years, this care giver provides child care for some special needs children. Some of the
special needs are Attention Deficit Disorder, behavioral problems, and diabetes..ac.
Administration Capability
The proposed model is an interagency -collaboration among the Weld County Departments of Social Services, the Weld Information &
Referral Service Child Care Resource & Referral Program, Department of Human Services, and Weld School District Six, with the
Department of Social Service serving as coordinating and fiscal agent. It is critical to note that all collaborating agencies are well
versed in the unique issues relating to the challenges presented in the Child Care Capacity -Building Project; currently offer a high
degree of flexibility, individuality, and diversity in their respective services in order to adequately serve children and families.
Management Structure, Fiscal Controls, Governing Body
The Weld County Board of Commissioners and Department of Social Services, will be responsible for managing the project. Currently
administering all categorical public welfare programs in Weld County. WCDSS has worked with a number of external funding sources,
including State of Colorado and US agencies, as well as coordinated collaborative, interagency projects. It offers established
accounting procedures for project administration and budget management, and reporting and program evaluation expertise. The
Department of Social Services human resources, fiscal services, accounting and internal auditing offices provide support for responsible
grants and contracts management. Additionally, all grants and contracts are subject to the external auditing and reporting procedures
required of board -governed agencies. These audits, in turn, are reviewed by the County Board of Commissioners.
Project Management
To manage the project effectively, a staff person from the Weld County Department of Social Services will act as the project
coordinator. Working 10 hours per week, the coordinator will be responsible for (a) implementing and coordinating all project
activities, (b) establishing a management system through which to track each of the applicants, ® conduct program evaluations, (d)
marketing the existence of funds, fej reporting to the selection committee and the county commissioners, (f) performing other project -
related responsibilities as assigned.
The Project Coordinator's current title is Assistance Payments Administrator, responsibilities include the administration and
management of public welfare program for WCDSS. Those programs include Employment and Training, Child Care, Fraud and
Abuse, and coordination with other agencies to efficiently manage those programs.
Selection Criteria of Contractors
In order to meet the minimum criteria, providers must meet the major requirements of these funds which are:
I. Must be licensed, or in the process of starting a licensed facility.
2. Must be working or willing to work with low-income families.
3. Must give children from low-income families and children with special needs priority when enrolling children in the
facility.
4. Must ensure quality programs so that the children's success in child care is a top priority.
Applicants will submit a letter of application to the Weld County Department of Social Services. The letter must include name, address,
license number or documentation of licensing process, description of need must include three estimates for professional services and/or
documentation of actual purchasing costs, and a narrative explaining how the funds will help the facility increase child care slots in the
areas defined in the major requirements.
970744
Accountability and Evaluation
The letter of application will be reviewed by the Selection/Advisory Committee based on a point system for each required category
developed by the Selection/Advisory Committee, a letter of award and check will be mailed to the applicant.
Those awarded funds will then submit copies of paid invoices for verification of expenses within
30 working days after payment. They will also be required to submit, within 60 days, a report to WCDSS indicating how many
children were served due to the assistance and how many available vacancies remained.
The reports will then be reviewed by the Selection/Advisory Committee and reported back to the state. The Resource & Referral office
located at the WIRS building will input new licensed providers into the Care Finder data base as well as track vacancies for the funded
providers.
Time Line
Activity
Date SchedulScDate-of
Completion
Commencement of July 01, 1997
project
1. Notification of funds to
the community
2. Application Letters
submitted to WCDSS
3. Notification of award
June 30, 1998
July 07, 1997 and monthly thereafter
Approximately
July 15, 1997 and monthly thereafter
August 1, 1997 and monthly
thereafter.
970744
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE
STATE CHILD CARE CHILD CARE CAPACITY -BUILDING PROJECT
COORDINATION, COLLABORATION, AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTION TO
THE PROJECT -FORM HID
1. Identify the local participants in the collaborative project to build child care capacity and how collaboration will benefit
families and children by coordinating and not duplicating local child care resources. Describe how community support for the
project will be built during this grant. Describe the local matching resources committed to the project and which groups will
contribute to them. Attach letters firmly committing to provide the match.
The goal of this project will be to increase the availability of child care in certain critical areas in order to meet higher demands for
service. We are pleased to introduce the Advisory Committee that will oversee the application process and ongoing success of this
project. The Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Board of Weld County Commissioners concerning eligibilty on
the distribution of funds to individual and centers who meet the established criterj'wand whose plans improve or enhance the availability
of child care in designated shortage areas. These individuals have confirmed their support of the project. In developing the Advisory
Committee, the Department of Social Services hoped to establish a group of individuals with significant background in the child care
arena. It was also necessary that this group serve large and diverse population in order to market the intent and availability of the
program. All of the above was accomplished with the commitment from the group listed below.
Melanie Hernandez
Loretta Cassells
Bette Czapenski
Terri Keller-Amaya
Linda Neigherbauer
Lori Morado
Mary Merseman
Sara Teeter
Judy Gallegos
Tina McKay
Richard Rowe
Private Industry Council
Resource and Referral
Weld County Department of Social Services
Weld County Family Educational Network (Headstart)
Monfort Early Childhood Education Center
Weld County Child Care Association, licensed home provider
Weld School District Six
Child Care Licensing Specialist
Parent representative
Licensed home provider, serving children with special needs
Weld County Department of Social Services
This diverse group of individuals will have a significant impact on the development of this project. Their vast experience in the many
aspects of child care will assure collaborative approaches to eligibility determination and the distribution of funds. Duplication of
services will be easily avoidable since the experience and expertise of the Advisory Committee cover almost all aspects of child care in
Weld County. A significant outreach program, already underway, will be enhanced and broadened by this group of child care experts.
The diverse populations they serve and come in contact with will have the ability to apply for benefdsofthis program. All of the
Committee members serve low income individuals and newly working parents in their specific programs and are aware of the needs of
those individuals.
Letters from match providers are attached.
970744
STATE CHILD CARE CHILD CARE CAPACITY -BUILDING PROJECT -PLAN FOR
CONTINUATION AFTER GRANT ENDS -APPLICANT FORM HIE
1. How will community support for the project be built or expanded to ensure continuation of these services for low-
income and newly working families? How will costs covered by the grant be covered when the grant ends (e.g., tuition, fund
raising, donations, grant writing, etc.)? (Refer to Evaluation Criteria #4 to make certain you have addressed all key points in
your response.)
Community Support
Social Services anticipates that when additional slots are created due to expansions of current facilities, or from the assistance provided
to persons to obtain a child care license, that the recipients of the grant monies will be willing to work closely with our agency to
support our low income and New Direction families.
Persons who receive funds from the grant in order to further enhance their training will then have the needed expertise to provide
age/need specific care for our families. (ie: special needs children, infant/toddlet.s e, start-up training. costs, CPR.)
We currently encounter a severe shortage in infant/toddler slots. To increase slots in these areas, we will provide funds to assist with
the cost of additional staff for infant./toddler care. We anticipate that within a year the newly created infant center facility will be self
supporting and that the necessary infant slots will be increased.
The local resource and referral agency will then have a larger referral base for families within our communities.
Future Costs
When a facility is funded for an additional staff member to provide care for infants, after the initial year, the facility will then have the
client base to sustain the infant center worker without grant monies.
If grant funds are used to assist with licensing start-up costs lie: fence, play equipment, beds/cribs, necessary training, etc.) then the
provider will be able to run the child care as a business and will have the necessary funds from child care payments to continue the
service.
If grant funds are used to expand a facility or pay for licensing costs to increase the number of slots a facility can offer, the recipient
facility will receive more income, serve more families, and become self supporting.
If funds are provided for training/education of child care workers, we anticipate that their training will be completed within the year and
no further funds would be necessary.
Former recipients of the grant will be encouraged to participate in local fund raising efforts to maintain quality child care for low
income families and the community at large. We will encourage local businesses to increase their interests in child care through either
monetary donations, on site daycare centers, employee benefits, or direct compensation.
Our agency will work closely with the Neighbor to Neighbor program to help insure that quality child care is a top priority.
970744
COLORADO DIVISION OF CHILD CARE
STATE CHILD CARE CAPACITY -BUILDING PROJECT
LINE ITEM BUDGET, BUDGET NARRATIVE AND COST EFFECTIVENESBUDGET FORM IIIF
Child Care Capacity -Building Grants -Line Item Budget:
County Weld
Funding Period July 1.1997 to June 30.1998
BUDGET FOR DIRECT COSTS OF CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
State Local Total
Budget Categories Cost Match* Cost
Personnel
(specify)
Fringe Benefits $
Travel $5,000.00
(Transportation for Certification Training)
Supplies
(Bedding, office, kitchen, toys, personal, educational)
$10,000.00 $10,000.00
$10.000.00 $
Equipment $ $30,000.00
(Playground equipment, fences, appliances)
Other (specify) $50,000.00
Minor remodeling of facility, insurance, training)
Sub -Total -Childcare Prog $95.000.00 $10.000.00
BUDGET FOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
State Local
Budget Categories Cost — Match --
Specify cost below $5,000.00
(Salary, postage, printing)
Sub -Total Admin $5.000.00
GRAND TOTAL $100,000.00
$10.000.00
$10,000.00
$
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
$30,000.00
$50,000.00
$105,000.00
Total
Cost
$5,000.00
$5 000.00
$110,000.00
**A minimum local match of 10% of the total project cost is required. See reverse for instructions on
calculation.
970744
County Administrative Costs - $5,000
t r CO CV CO tU to O 'Oa• O
Ot
co .. U)) 00 to CCD (O to- - N. O CV O C
Co 0) CO tO U) CD 0:-.) a- to CO �; -2
C U '� tD v
Q a)
W
L
.0 r N CV:. O) r O) - O
rn CV O O) O) V: CV N.`
D ti O 't V, to ti Nr 3
I CO O
V a
X o
a
r
EA
C O LO O CO h O to
O 00 CV V N. CO O O) p
N: "c• r r CO 1- CO —
N
j C C
O O O
_ o. U
E -o
0 o
3
C C C C
U
O 03 03
O O
A
C
N N
C C C C -
C U U U U C O
P. .i._ O O O R
O CC C
Q. o CO N . CC) 03 0
Y 0 0 0 0 a)
o CO m >.
CO
O O Z
CO 0 0 0 0 r, to
To
.C)
O
o
O
a) •y
E0
O O O ._. U C
Z t a. a Y c
-c ui
to [0 C co N
N O W N O N
m at° n
O 0) O. O. 7 0 v
2 2 0 m O
n. Cl) I- 0 I- m
Lenn
Kend
970744
04:07/97 09:34 $1 970 353 5215 SOCIAL SERVICES @1003:003
COLD CARE BUILDING CAPAyY GRANT
Name of Volunteer: ' 115 IcKR'
Volunteer Agency: c&e o r.('1', 140112 Dayo 9 0 PI& adl,
0.3
Value of Time: $ (2-7 firePP
Jo
Other Volunt r Duties and/orD as ns, l e I to ! / r • '
�tt geno P LIC
c‘�Q�j
Estimated Time Spent: 3 " MI Par {cord `fit/ $,c per hr;
S:CP 1�n. _ IC a5'
alA0e4hictik 304( 4-6.9
c4irimcorn. 6),*
Signature of Volunteer / I
ro - 15 iiC a 5 pan Ivtt co
.50-7S
Signature of Supervisor (if applicable)
970744
her \ olun eer at►es and/or Donations, please explain:
ignature of Supervisor (if applicable)
970744
roitt
VilliDe
COLORADO
Name of Volunteer:
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX A
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551
Child Support (970) 352-6933
Protective and Youth Services (970) 352-1923
Food Stamps (970) 356-3850
Fax (970) 353-5215
CHILD CARE BUILDING CAPACITY GRANT
l ore Lu, girt d -reI/s
Volunteer Agency: /Pp /c✓ _,Tiny iin,,y4B sco n vc 1 P/TCL/Sar%ly G (Mies')
)
Volunteer Duties , fie /;,47, iAAI-/ pir4'8-u.., fji/�✓ ��mrp/J/�¢rS
nCi t9Ao, i Al / a/1/4
c - c).
vv //�'-
Estimated Time Spent: e:776/�/�. arrn, Ynt7tr ) hrs
Value of Time: $ f kVA< /rD
AA)
Other Volunteer Duties and/or Donations, please explain: Hitt_ (J moo,. /
71,7 itnd
°eatige) /4-)
Signature of Volunteer
Signature of Su.' or (if applicab
970744
Signature of Supervisor (if applicable)
9707/1,it
COLORADO
Name of Volunteer:••
Volunteer Agency: M,,. �C ccA4 D N2
Signature
CLebt(/fit
f Volunteer Signature of Supervisor (if applicable)
Lodz"
1
970744
Z0•d 1Fi101
CHILD CARE BUILDING CAPAC Y GRANT
p�,hi�ry �E.rSrv'a:
Name of Volunteer: ' + 1
Volunteer Agency:
Volunteer Duties:
Wool
i
Estimated Time Spent: d'
Value of Time: S
56.6OO
Other Volun eer Duties
nd/or. Donations, p ease ex • lain:
Signature 6, fiVolunteer
Signature of Supervisor (if applicable)
ci- Ce aims
970714
Name of Volunteer:
S gnature of Volunteer Signature of Supervisor (if applicable)
970744
CO
-CHILD CARE BUILDING CAPA4SC GRANT
Name of Volunteer:
Volunteer Agency:
LiCta f Me 9 Cot Q(ovt
VieaJ '+ins off`
�12-K.
) CI?" per- kou4.1 -1,904±9.- &- b4
ed
Other Volunteer Duties and/or Donations, please explain: SWaSirkAief
O ' 0pk
LagiacQ,0
Signature of Volunteer
Signature of Supervisor (if applicable)
970714
CU a
gat
cou*ADO
CM:MORE BVILDING GRANT -
Name -of Volunteer: :e t' fete
Volunteer Agency: 4 • _e „ • ■
Volunteer Duties: 560 Moirlhe.4
SvrviCeS
Estimated Time Spent:
Valucof Time S
4
1O
'hrs 4040,0 -
5S J+
Other Volunteer Dudaland/or Donations, please xzplain: _
Signature of Volunteer
of Supc viso (i appli le)
9
0744
Fat
COLORADO
Dear Interested Citizen,
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX A
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551
Child Support (970) 352-6933
Protective and Youth Services (970) 352-1923
Food Stamps (970) 356-3850
Fax (970) 353-5215
We are writing to inform you that the Weld County Department of Social Services has received information that grant
funds may be available to licensed child care facilities and those persons who are considering becoming a licensed
provider. The intent ofthese fluids is to allow the State and Weld County to help meet the anticipated increased need for
quality child care slots. The increase in child care demand is expected to impact most counties, many of which are
already faced with a serious shortage of child care.
In Weld County we anticipate severe shortages in child care for low income parents in the following areas:
1. Non-traditional hours; night care, weekend care, shift care
2. Infant care
3. Rural areas - outside of the Greeley/Evans area
4. Bilingual care
In order for our county to be considered a candidate to receive these funds, we must submit a proposal to the Colorado
Department of Human Services, and we would like your input in this process. We are now accepting letters of interest
from providers, who feel they can meet some or all of the requirement that we have listed below, but may require some
financial assistance to enhance their current facility or become a licensed provider. We will use the information from the
providers' interest letters as past of our proposal for the funds. If our proposal is accepted by the State Department and
we are chosen to receive funds, we will then set up an application preens in which you may apply for the funds.
The major requirements of these -funds for providers areas -follows:
�Iviust be a licensed provider, or in the process of starting a licensed facility.
2. ust be working with or willing to work with low-income families.
ust give children from low-income families and children with special needs priority when enrolling children in the
facility.
4. Must ensure quality programs and that the children' success in child care is a top priority.
If you feel that you can meet these requirements, and that you have an interest in serving the groups that we have
outlined, but may require some financial assistance in order to do so, then we ask that you submit a letter of interest to
our Department. Please indicate in your letter why you require the funds and what specifically you would do with the
funds if you were to receive them. Please submit your letter to our agency by Friday, March 21, 1997. Our address is:
Weld County Department of Social Services, P.O. Box A, Greeley, Colorado, 80632. Attn: Child Care Unit. Again, if
we receive these funds from the State Department of Human Services, we will then notify you of the application process
that you would take to be considered to receive the funds. If you have any questions, please contact Bette Czapenski at
(970)352-1551,ext 6302.
We thank you for your help in this process and your continued interest and support of child care.
Sincerely,
970744
March 14, 1997
Para Personas Interesadas:
Les estamos escribiendo pars informarles que el Departamento de Servicio Social del condado de Weld recibio
information de fondos que pueden ser disponible pare facilidadrs con licencia para cuidar nines y las personas que
estan pensando en hacerce personas que cuidan nines en casa con licensia. El intento de estos rondos es pan permitir
que el Estadode de Colorado y el condado de Weld puedan coimar el antcipado aumento de necesidad de personas que
cuidan nines, de buena calidad. Se espera que el aumento de necesidad de personas para quidar nines va impactar
a todos los condados, muchos de ellos ya tienen una falta muy seria de personas que cuidan ninos.
En el Condado de Weld anticipamos escasez serias de personas queffildan nines paza familias de sueldos bajos en
las areas que sign=
1. Horas que no son tradicionaLs; cuidado de noche, cuidado del fin de remana y cuidado de cambia de turns.
2. Cuidado de infantes;
3. Area rural - fuera de Greeley y Evans;
4. Personas que cuidan ninos que son bilingue.
Para que pueda reciber este fondo el Condado de Weld, necesitamos que someter una propuesta a el Departamento
de Servicios Humans de Colorado, y queremos sus opinions en este processo. Ahora earns aceptando cartas de
interes de persons que cuidan nines que creen que pueden dar con los requisites que estan en la lista que sige, pero
tat ves necesita asistencia economica pars que puedan elevar su facilidad o obtener su licencia pan cuidar ninos.
Vamos a usar la information que recibamos de personas que cuidan nines Como parte de la propuesta para el fondo.
Si nuestro propuesta es aceptada por el Departamento del Esrado y somos elegidos pan recibir estos fondos, entonces
vamos a senrar un proceso de aplicacion en la que usted puede aplicar.
Los requisites mayores de estos tondos pan personas que cuidan ninos son los sigientes:
1. Necesitan que ser personas que cuidan nines con licensia o personas que cuidan ulnas que an aplicado para
su licensia.
2. Que estan trabajando con o tiene-n deseos de trabajar con familias de sueldo bajo.
3. Necisita que der prioridar a las families de sueldo bajo y ninos con nececidades especiales cuando estan
registrando nines en su facilidad.
4. Necesita que seguridar tm programa de califcar y que el exito de los nines es su prioridad mayor.
Si usted piensa que puede dar con estos requisitos, y que tiene el interes de servirle a las familias que hemos
delineado, pero necesita asistencia economica pars poder hacerlo, entonces someta una carts de interes a nuestro
Departamento. Per favor diga en sd carte porque necesita los fondos si los llagara a recibir. Por favor mande su carta
a nuestra agencia antes de el dia 21 de Matzo, 1997. Nuestra direction es: Weld County Department of Social
Services, P.o. Box A, Greeley, Colorado 80632. Attn: Child Care Unit. Otra Ves, si recibimos estos fondos de el
Departamento de Servicios Humans de Colorado, nosotros les daremos la noticia de el proceso de aplicar para
recibir tondos. Si tiene algunas preguntas puede hablarle a Bette Czaprnski, a el numero (970) 352-1551 ext. 6302.
Muchas gracias per su ayuda en este proceso y su interes per el cuidado de nines.
Sinceramente,
Richard Rowe
Assistance Payments Administrator
970714
isttr
COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX A
GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551
Child Support (970) 352-6933
Protective and Youth Services (970) 352-1923
Food Stamps (970) 356-3850
Fax (970) 353-5215
April 14, 1997
Cynthia Trainor
Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care
1575 Sherman Street, 1st Floor
Denver, Co 80203
Dear Cynthia,
Thank you for the opportunity to apply for the Child Care Capacity -Building Grant. Enclosed, please find
one original and six copies of the Weld County Child Care Capacity Building Grant proposal. If you have any
questions, please telephone Richard Rowe at (970) 352-1923 ext. 6300.
Sincere
J�i�y Grio U
erector
Weld County Department of Social Services
George Baxter
Chairman - Board of Weld County Commissioners
970714
Ink
COLORADO
MEMORANDUM
TO: George Baxter, Chairman DATE: April 15, 1997
Board of Weld County Commissioners
FR: Judy A. Griego. Director, Social Services
r�
RE: Proposals for the Child Care Capacity - Building Grant
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX A
• - GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
Administration and Public Assistance (970) 352-1551
Child Support (970) 352-6933
Protective and Youth Services (970) 352-1923
Food Stamps (970) 356-3850
Fax (970) 353-5215
Enclosed for Board approval is the 1997-98 Proposal for the Child Care Capaity-Building Grant.
If Weld County is granted funds through this proposal, the funds would be used to increase the
availability of Child Care in the following areas:
• Non-traditional hours; night care, weekend
• Infant Care
• Rural Areas - outside of Greeley/Evans area
• Bilingual care
• Special needs care
If you have any questions, please telephone me at extension 6200.
970744
Hello