Missouri DESE Child Care Grants: Apply with Confidence

Are you wanting to apply for Missouri DESE Office of Childhood Child Care Relief grants but are not sure how to get started? Not sure if your program qualifies? Need help navigating the application system? What needs to be uploaded and where do you find the forms?

We can help!

Child Care Aware® of Missouri has been funded by DESE Office of Childhood to provide technical assistance on the ARPA funded grant applications – currently Paycheck Protection and Retention of Child Care Staff.

Our grant TA sessions are a mix of virtual and in-person and in the evenings so that you can attend. In addition, if you just have one or two questions or have a specific item that you need help with after attending a grant TA session, you can sign up for office hour time, or individual time with our staff. 

Sign up for a 15 minute meeting with our staff at https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/grant-ta-office-hours-sign-up or click the button below. 

Sign up for one or more grant TA sessions at https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/grant-ta-registration or click the button below.

We are looking froward to seeing you and helping you be successful in navigating the additional funds that are available to you!

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