Thanks to Commissioner Nancy Buckner’s leadership, DHR has opened a grant opportunity for Child Care Providers to apply and receive funding dedicated to bonuses for Alabama’s Child Care workers. Our licensed child care providers and workers take care of our children, parents, and everyone else’s workforce. Thus, assisting your staff as we try to help families get back to work and be stronger than ever is critical.

Please join VOICES and its Statewide Child Care Coalition via Zoom in learning more about this opportunity from our partners at the Department of Human Resources.

Upon registration, you will be sent more information, a Zoom link, and a calendar invitation. Thank you to Alabama’s Child Care providers and workers for ALL that you do to support Alabama children, parents, and everyone’s staff. We look forward to seeing you November 29 at 2:00 for the Information Session.

DHR LINKS:

• Alabama Department of Human Resources Child Care Page
• DHR’s Child Care Workforce Stabilization Grant Announcement
• DHR News Release on Child Care Workforce Stabilization Grant

GRANT GUIDANCE AND APPLICATIONS:

Licensed Child Care Centers and Home Providers in Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Chilton, Covington, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, and Wilcox Counties:

• Apply through the Alabama Partnership for Children (APC).
• APC’s Informational page on the grant here.
• Your Application, Guidance, and Eligibility Requirements are found here.

Licensed Child Care Centers and Home Providers throughout the rest of the state:

• Apply through the TCR Child Care Corporation.
• Your Application, Guidance, and Eligibility Requirements are found here.

WHAT DOES THIS GRANT DO?

This funding is available to licensed child care centers and home providers, in response to their needs to support their staff.

This funding can allow staff bonuses up to $6000 per year for full-time staff members, and $3000 per year for part-time staff members.

Upon being awarded this grant opportunity, workers should receive payments quarterly.