This is a virtual event. Registration is required to attend via Zoom. You may submit questions in advance on the registration form. You may also participate on DELC’s Facebook page live stream at the same time. DELC staff will monitor the Facebook comment section for questions. Note: Attendees utilizing interpretation services (Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and ASL) should join the session via Zoom. For more information, please visit https://www.oregon.gov/delc/providers/pages/provider-info-sessions.aspx
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July 2024 Department of Early Learning and Care Updates
A Message from the Director
My name is Alyssa Chatterjee, and I am the director of the Department of Early Learning and Care, also known as DELC. Going forward, this will be a segment where I share my reflections on some of the big work we are doing across the agency each month. Today though, I wanted to take a look back at the past year – our first year as an agency.
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Our one-year anniversary update
There was an incredible amount of work that went into creating DELC between 2021 and 2023. But the work isn’t finished! Here are a few high points I’d like to share with you from the past year:
DELC Strategic Planning & DEI Action Plan Implementation – Our team worked with you – parents, providers, community partners – as well as our internal staff to design ambitious, but achievable plans for our agency that are now live. You can now check out Growing Oregon Together and our DEI Action Plan for yourself! Last week, we kicked off our first Implementation Team to keep this work moving – I am so excited to start making progress on these plans and share more with you in the coming months.
Birth Through Five Literacy – The Governor’s Early Literacy Success Initiative recognized the important role that early care and education plays in literacy development. We released our first Birth Through Five Literacy Plan in December, and are in the process of releasing a Request for Applications for programs to apply for the Birth Through Five Literacy Fund. As part of the Governor’s focus on early literacy, we were honored to be part of the expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program! Now, even more young children will have access to a free, developmentally appropriate book to look forward to every month.
Child Care Licensing and Risk-Assessed Rules – We have updated the Certified Center licensing rules and completed the first stage of Risk-Assessed Rules data collection. This is a critical step in creating consistent, objective licensing monitoring and compliance that reflects the spectrum of risk to children. We are beginning engagement to revise our Registered Family and Certified Family rulesets as well.
Child Care Infrastructure Fund – This week, we cohost a webinar with Business Oregon to share more information about the Child Care Infrastructure Fund application that will go live later this month. This is an amazing opportunity for child care providers, community-based organizations, culturally relevant programs, and other partners to access funding specifically for capital investments and improvements in their programs. This is an amazing example of how agencies can work together for a common goal, and highlights the shared responsibility many agencies have in supporting access to child care.
This is just a small sample – there is so much more incredible work we have accomplished together over the last year. I encourage you to read the anniversary press release for additional highlights. I am excited to continue on this journey together.
Cheers to 1 Year of DELC!
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We are excited to announce that the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) has officially launched a statewide Request for Applications (RFA) for the Birth Through Five (B-5) Literacy Grants.
We are excited to announce that the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) has officially launched a statewide Request for Applications (RFA) for the Birth Through Five (B-5) Literacy Grants.
This RFA is open for interested and eligible providers to apply to participate in and deliver services under the Early Childhood Equity Fund Program (ECEF) for Birth through Five Literacy activities for the 2024-2025 program year. To be eligible for this opportunity, applicants must be current Early Childhood Equity Fund (ECEF) grantees or be a culturally specific organization and/or operate a culturally specific early learning program within Oregon’s borders.
DELC anticipates awarding up to $4.7 million through this RFA. Each applicant may request up to a maximum amount of $200,000. These one-time awards will last through the State fiscal biennium (June 30, 2025).
Are you interested in Applying?
Interested applicants have the option to apply in English or Spanish. All application materials must be received by 5:00pm on August 2nd, 2024.
The Single Point of Contact (SPC) for this RFA is Lori Nordlien. Her email address is: lori.nordlien@delc.oregon.gov
Want to learn more about this opportunity?
DELC staff will be hosting an informational webinar in English/Spanish at 3:00pm on July 10th, 2024. This Webinar and RFA materials will be recorded and posted on DELC’s website on the ECEF landing page.
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care Marks One Year Anniversary
New Agency Reflects on Progress and Evolves Strategies to Meet Early Care Needs
SALEM, ORE. –The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) is celebrating a successful first year as one of Oregon’s newest state agencies.
“This anniversary represents the first of many milestones,” said DELC Director Alyssa Chatterjee. “I’m overjoyed to see how far DELC has come. It is an honor to support young children and families across the state.”
Standing up a new agency devoted to children in their earliest years kicked off last July when staff announced they had successfully surpassed all three transition goals. Over the course of the year, staff administered programs that successfully delivered assistance to tens of thousands of Oregonians across the state with high quality programs such as Baby Promise, Early Childhood Equity Fund, Employment Related Day Care, Healthy Families Oregon, Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten, Preschool Promise, and Relief Nurseries. Together, these programs, under one roof, are helping to unify and strengthen early learning across Oregon.
DELC staff set up strong foundations and structure for the new agency including creating policies, information technology infrastructure, and agency-wide budget processes to ensure limited financial resources are leveraged to their greatest effect. In June the agency refined the organizational structure with a dual deputy model that will help teams operate more efficiently, and in turn, better serve Oregonians.
Child health and safety is an important focus at the agency. The Child Care Licensing Division worked with partners to revise and implement new rules, ran over 21,000 background checks, conducted investigations and supported providers tohelpensure Oregon’s children have safe and healthy environmentsto play, explore, and learn. This work took place out of field offices across the state in Redmond, La Grande, Medford, Eugene, Salem, Tualatin and Portland.
Over the course of the year, staff worked hard to be intentional about internal and external engagement. Leadership recently announced a contract with Workplace Change to help build a supportive culture and to foster an inclusive work environment. The new Tribal Affairs Office and Social Equity Office have expanded and are fully staffed. Agency staff will continue to build strong government-to-government relationship with Tribes and to deepen partnerships with advocates, unions, legislators, culturally specific nonprofits, providers, families and other community groups.
At the legislature, stafftestified, attended committee hearings, and worked with the legislature to pass the agency’s first budget. Bills were advanced and new policies are being implemented to increase options and provide supports to Oregonians in need.
DELC does many things to be proud of and this work represents only a small sampling of what was accomplished over the last year.
The agency is marking the “DELC Turns 1!” occasion with a downloadable coloring page. Tag DELC on social media with completed works of art.
“As we reflect on all we have collectively achieved this past year, we are more committed than ever and are deeply grateful for the collaboration, support, and partnership we’ve received,” said Chatterjee. “We have a great deal more work to do, and in the years ahead we will continue to evolve our strategies and solutions to meet the needs of the communities DELC serves.” te.
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About the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
The Department of Early Learning and Care’s mission is to foster coordinated, culturally appropriate, and family-centered services that recognize and respect the strengths and needs of all children, families, and early learning and care professionals. More information about DELC is available atOregon.gov/DELC.You can also connect with DELC onFacebookor sign up fornews alerts and updates.
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?
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?
The Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF) was created by House Bill 3005 during the 2023 Legislative Session to build out child care infrastructure statewide. DELC will provide statewide Business Technical Assistance for CCIF through technical assistance providers Northwest Native Chamber and First Children’s Finance.
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care Releases First Strategic Plan
Growing Oregon Together lays out a comprehensive five-year plan for early education and care
SALEM, ORE. –The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) released the 2024-2029 strategic plan along with its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan. Outlined in the plans are the agency mission, vision, and values that reflect the agency’s mandate, along with key goals and objectives to guide the work for the next five years.
The multi-year plans are designed to be both ambitious and achievable in the interest of fostering coordinated, culturally appropriate, and family-centered services that recognize and respect the strengths and needs of all children, families, and early learning and care professionals in Oregon.
“Today we released a bold vision for our young agency,” said DELC Director Alyssa Chatterjee. “I’m proud to share these plans, which I believe will be transformative and will serve as a roadmap to help guide programs, operations, and priorities over the next five years toward doing what we do best – strengthening Oregon’s early childhood system to change the trajectory of a child’s life while positively impacting caregivers, the early learning workforce, and our economy.”
The Growing Oregon Together plan drew upon community conversations and feedback from more than 700 partners, providers, and families in addition to input from more than 200 staff members. Guided by the plan, DELC aims to build upon the strong foundation established over the last year since the agency’s inception. Outlined in the plan are six key goal areas and affiliated objectives for the next five years:
Access
Tribal Sovereignty
Infants and Toddlers
Workforce
Relationships
Foundations
Woven throughout Growing Oregon Together and the DEI Action plan is an unwavering commitment to advance the agency values of equity, respect, trust, relationships, safety, continuous improvement and integrity with an emphasis on communities who have been historically underserved. Together the two plans outline high-level priorities, increase accountability, and will serve as a guidepost to ensure the agency is meeting the needs of care providers, families, and communities across Oregon.
“We’ve gone through tremendous change over the last year with standing up our new agency,” said Director Chatterjee. “Now, these guiding documents will help to deepen DELC’s commitments to the communities we serve while advancing our mission to foster coordinated culturally appropriate, and family-centered services that recognize and respect the strengths and needs of all children, families, and early learning and care professionals.”
DELC’s values are integrated throughout the programmatic goals, objectives, and cross-agency strategies which will be used to help monitor and communicate progress. The plans are living documents and may evolve based on community needs and available resources. As DELC moves forward with implementation the agency will report out on the progress made to develop and launch programs and policies that advance DELC’s vision to ensure all children, families, early care and education professionals, and communities are supported and empowered to thrive.
The full version of Growing Oregon Together and the DEI Action Plan are available on the DELC website.
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About the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care
The Department of Early Learning and Care’s mission is to foster coordinated, culturally appropriate, and family-centered services that recognize and respect the strengths and needs of all children, families, and early learning and care professionals. More information about DELC is available atOregon.gov/DELC.You can also connect with DELC onFacebookor sign up fornews alerts and updates.
IN THIS ISSUE: Article Highlight, Child Care Infrastructure Fund (CCIF), Scholarship Application Pause Announcement, NAEYC Insurance Survey, REMINDER Preschool Promise Request for Applications, Early Learning Council Recruitment Opportunity
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.
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!
*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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
¿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.
IN THIS ISSUE: New Data Dashboard; Preschool Promise Grant and Waitlist Opportunity; Early Learning Council Recruitment Opportunity; Request for Applications to be a Regional Service Provider; Summer Food Resources for Families
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care Launches New Data Dashboard
The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) launched a new data dashboard demonstrating positive enrollment trends around the strong growth of Preschool Promise Program. The data shows thousands of families across the state are successfully accessing free, high quality preschool.
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.
PSP 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 PSP sites will receive $1,000 per new slot awarded.
New PSP 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.
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.
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.
¿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.
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
Request for Applications: Regional Service Provider planning grant now available
The Department of Early Learning and Care seeks applications from organizations interested in a planning grant to build capacity to become a Regional Service Provider (RSPs), OR to help identify potential RSPs in the region, with the goal of creating an equity-focused approach for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) under the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program (ECSEPP).
This opportunity is available until Friday, June 21, 2024, closing at 5 PM.
This application is open to the following regions:
Blue Mountain (Union, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties),
Frontier (Grant and Harney Counties),
South Central (Douglas, Klamath, and Lake Counties), and
South Coast (Coos and Curry Counties).
Interested and eligible organizations can apply for an anticipated one-year planning grant. At the end of the planning grant period, the Grantee may transition to an Implementation Grant upon meeting readiness criteria or may identify a different entity to become the Regional Service Provider Implementation Grantee. Please see the full Request for Applications to learn more about this opportunity.
To read the full list of requirements for Regional Service Providers and submit an application , please visit oregonbuys.gov.
Informational webinar opportunity
Do you have questions about this opportunity? Please join us for this informational webinar to learn more!
Resource to share with Families: Improving Children’s Access to Nutritious Food in Summer
Meals for Kids Site Finder helps families and others quickly and easily find summer meal sites near their home, school, or workplace. The site finder is a free application that works on computers, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices. The tool allows families and staff to enter an address, city, state, or ZIP code to find up to 50 nearby locations, along with their addresses, hours of operation, contact information, and directions.
Helping families sign up for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer. This summer, 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribes will launch this new, permanent summer grocery benefits program for children. Through the program, families will receive $120 per eligible child for the summer to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets, or other authorized retailers. Participating tribes will give a benefit of the same amount that families can use to buy food at WIC-authorized retailers.
Giving families a list of local food banks and other assistance programs. Families looking for food assistance for their children can contact the National Hunger Hotline, operated by Hunger Free America. Families can call the toll-free hotline Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, at:
The Department of Early Learning and Care seeks applications from organizations interested in a planning grant to build capacity to become a Regional Service Provider (RSPs), OR to help identify potential RSPs in the region, with the goal of creating an equity-focused approach for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) under the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program (ECSEPP).
This opportunity is available until Friday, June 21, 2024, closing at 5 PM.
This application is open to the following regions:
Blue Mountain (Union, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties),
Frontier (Grant and Harney Counties),
South Central (Douglas, Klamath, and Lake Counties), and
South Coast (Coos and Curry Counties).
Interested and eligible organizations can apply for an anticipated one-year planning grant. At the end of the planning grant period, the Grantee may transition to an Implementation Grant upon meeting readiness criteria or may identify a different entity to become the Regional Service Provider Implementation Grantee. Please see the full Request for Applications to learn more about this opportunity.
To read the full list of requirements for Regional Service Providers and submit an application , please visit oregonbuys.gov.
Informational webinar opportunity
Do you have questions about this opportunity? Please join us for this informational webinar to learn more!
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.
PSP 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 PSP sites will receive $1,000 per new slot awarded.
New PSP 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.
Want to learn more about this opportunity?
DELCs Preschool Promise Program team is hosting an informational Webinar on May 22, 2024, at 3:00 pm in English and 4:00 pm in Spanish. You can also visit https://oregon.gov/delc/programs/Pages/PSP-RFA-and-waitlist.aspx to learn more about the criteria and process.
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.
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.
¿Quiere aprender mas acerca de esta oportunidad?
El equipo de Promesa Preescolar será el anfitrión de una reunión informativa en línea el 22 de mayo, 2024 a las 3:00pm en ingles, y a las 4:00pm en español. También, puede visitar la pagina web https://oregon.gov/delc/programs/Pages/PSP-RFA-and-waitlist.aspx para obtener más información sobre los criterios y el proceso.
¿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.
