Article Highlight: New Data Systems and Quality Assessments for Oregon’s Early Childhood Programs
Two DELC Strategic Data Project (SDP) fellows help to support DELC’s diverse data needs, including providing data system strategy and establishing preschool quality assessments. The article linked below shares the story of establishing an Early Childhood Integrated Data System, assessing quality in state-funded preschool classrooms, and lessons learned.
Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF)
Are you interested in opening a child care facility or making improvements to your existing child care program and have a need for more funding to support the costs?
Please join us to learn more about the Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF) Application and Technical Assistance supports that are available to you.
The Department of Early Learning and Care is hosting an informational webinar about CCIF on Monday, July 1, 2024 from 6:30-7:00pm!
You must register in advance to attend the webinar at the following link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_WTqo3vAuTHSBo8QFW_98iw#/registration
*Please register by Sunday, June 16 if you will need interpretation services and select your language on the registration form.
Application Pause Announced for the Early Learning Degree Pathway Scholarship as a Result of Strong Interest
Due to great interest, the Early Learning Degree Pathway Scholarship, administered by the Oregon Center for Career Development, has been placed on pause for new tuition and fee support applications. International degree translation and evaluation applications are still being accepted.
The requests that have already been received are more than the funds that are available for the program year. Summer term applications submitted before the pause are being processed on a first come first serve basis. Applicants will be told of their selected status by Monday, June 24, 2024.
Applications are still being accepted for other scholarship opportunities; visit the scholarships page at https://www.pdx.edu/education-career-development/enhanced-rate-scholarships for more information.
Please contact Slava Bakhanovich at occdsch@pdx.edu for more information or opportunities for other scholarship supports.
NAEYC Liability Insurance Survey
NAEYC recently launched a new national survey designed to learn more about the specific challenges programs are facing in accessing and affording liability insurance, informed by their January survey, several recent state surveys, and conversations they have had with educators, experts, and state advocacy stakeholders from across the country. For this survey, NAEYC is specifically targeting responses from individuals in programs who are responsible for decisions regarding liability coverage. If that is you, please take the time to help further our understanding by taking the survey.
The survey is available in English and Spanish.
REMINDER: Join the Early Learning Council as a Tribal Representative!
The Early Learning Council (ELC) coordinates early childhood services across Oregon, ensuring children enter school ready to learn and families are healthy and stable. The ELC developed Raise Up Oregon, Oregon’s comprehensive state system plan for early childhood, prenatal to five, and monitors its implementation. The Council plays a key role in statewide decision-making, translating legislation into actionable state agency rules.
View the flier below to learn more!
Interested? Apply by July 1, 2024
To apply use the online system, Workday, via the Governor’s Board and Commissions webpage. For more information contact Gaby Hernandez at
gabriela.hernandez@delc.oregon.gov
REMINDER: Department of Early Learning and Care update for Preschool Promise Program 2024-2025 Request for Applications
We are thrilled to announce that DELC has launched a statewide Request for Applications (RFA) for the Preschool Promise (PSP) program for the 2024-2025 program year. DELC is seeking applications from interested entities to reallocate funds to serve a total of 358 preschoolers in 14 Early Learning Hub (ELH) regions. Eligible applicants will also have the opportunity to be placed on the Preschool Promise Applicant Waitlist Pool for all 16 regional Early Learning Hubs. This waitlist will allow eligible applicants to be selected to receive a Preschool Promise award if more service slots become available during the 2024-25 Program year.
Preschool Promise grant amounts are based on the specified number of slots awarded. The funding per slot is as follows:
- Base amount: $15,650 per slot per year
- Transportation enhancement: $1,100 per slot per year.
- One-time start-up amounts:
- Existing Preschool Promise sites will receive $1,000 per new slot awarded.
- New Preschool Promise sites will receive $2,000 per new slot awarded
Are you interested in applying?
Interested applicants have the option to apply in English or Spanish. All application materials must be received by 5:00 pm on June 17, 2024.
Watch our How to Apply Webinars in English or Spanish to learn more about this process. Department of Early Learning and Care : Application for Preschool Promise RFA and Waitlist : Programs : State of Oregon
What does it mean to be on the Preschool Promise waitlist?
If you apply to be a part of the Preschool Promise program and are placed on the waitlist, you have the chance to be chosen later in the 2024-2025 program year if more funding becomes available for Preschool Promise service slots.
What is Preschool Promise (PSP)?
Preschool Promise is a high-quality, publicly funded preschool program that serves families living at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level and children in foster care. Preschool Promise is delivered in a variety of settings, including centers, homes, and schools.
Learn more at Department of Early Learning and Care : Application for Preschool Promise RFA and Waitlist : Programs : State of Oregon
Departamento de Aprendizaje y Cuidado Temprano actualización para el Programa Promesa Preescolar 2024-2025
Petición para Solicitudes de Subvención (“RFA”)
Nos complace anunciar que DELC ha lanzado una Petición para Solicitudes de Subvención (“RFA”) a través del estado para el Programa Promesa Preescolar (PSP) para el año del programa 2024-2025. DELC está pidiendo solicitudes de entidades interesadas para reasignar un total de 358 espacios dentro de 14 regiones de Centros de Aprendizaje Temprano (ELH). Solicitantes elegibles además tendrán la oportunidad de ser colocados en la Lista de Espera de Solicitantes de Promesa Preescolar para todas las 16 regiones. Esta lista de espera permitirá que solicitantes elegibles reciban una subvención si espacios adicionales se hacen disponibles durante el año del programa 2024-2025.
La cantidad de cada Subvención se basará en el número de Espacios otorgados, de la siguiente manera:
- Cantidad base: $15,650 por Espacio al año
- Mejora de la transportación: $1,100 por Espacio al año.
- Cantidades de arranque únicas:
- $1,000 por Espacio otorgado conforme a esta RFA para los proveedores existentes.
- $2,000 por Sitio para cualquier nuevo Sitio que se haya establecido durante el periodo de desempeño de la subvención por parte de proveedores existentes o nuevos.
¿Está interesado en aplicar?
Solicitantes interesados tienen la opción de solicitar en inglés o en español. Todos los materiales de la solicitud se deben recibir el 17 de junio, 2024 a las 5:00pm.
Mire nuestros seminarios web sobre cómo postularse en inglés o español para obtener más información sobre este proceso Departamento de Atención y Aprendizaje Temprano: Solicitud de RFA de Promesa Preescolar y lista de espera: Programas: Estado de Oregón (oregon.gov)
¿Que significa estar en la lista de espera de Promesa Preescolar?
Si solicita para formar parte del programa Promesa Preescolar y se le otorga un espacio en la lista de espera, se le considerará elegible para obtener espacios de Promesa Preescolar en el caso de que haya fondos adicionales y espacios disponibles en el año de programa 2024-2025.
¿Qué es Promesa Preescolar?
Promesa Preescolar, es un servicio de preescolar gratuito y de alta calidad a las familias con ingresos de o por debajo del 200% del nivel de pobreza federal y niños en cuidado de crianza temporal. Promesa Preescolar es un programa con fondos públicos donde el cuidado y la educación de alta calidad suceden en una variedad de escenarios como en centros, hogares y escuelas.