Register for the September Relief Grant TA Session

Over 9 million dollars in relief grant funding have been awarded thanks to the assistance of Child Care Aware® of Missouri! We want to help your child care program thrive! Come join a free Zoom session where we walk you through the application process for relief grants.

This week's Update:

For Applications Requiring Receipts

If you applied for Start-up, Expansion, Enhancement, or Business/Technical Assistance, please make sure your receipts are legible before you submit them.

• Only items from your approved budget will be reimbursed.
• Do not send original receipts. Double-check your scanned copies to make sure the copy is legible and all content is on the scanned page.
• Put the application type on your documents so we can quickly attach them to the correct application (e.g. write “Enhancement” on the paperwork).
• Make sure the date of purchase on your receipt is within the allowable time frame of your application. No purchases prior to August 1, 2021 are allowed.

Technical/Business Assistance.

This funding opportunity is available to subsidy and non-subsidy providers to purchase software and hardware to enhance business operations (e.g. surveillance equipment, subscription for business software programs).

• Child care programs can apply only once for these funds.
• The deadline to apply is September 30, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.

September

• Tuesday, 20th (6:00 pm - 8:30 pm)

Various grants to be covered:

• Technical/Business Assistance grant
• More added as updates are given

For the free Zoom sessions to cover how to apply for various grants:

To Register or Ask Questions - Jordan@mochildcareaware.org 

NOTICE:

Child Care Aware® of Missouri does not administer the grants. Thus, if you have already applied, we do not have access to or the status of your application as our organization does not decide these matters. DESE Office of Childhood administers and awards the grants.

If you have questions about your submitted application, please reach out to ChildCareRelief@dese.mo.gov and provide your program information, including your DVN, and which grants you applied for.

We look forward to serving you soon!

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