Reviewers the degree to which the proposed “evaluate program responds to the needs of the community in relation to available or unavailable services…” Justification of Justify how program option or combination (center or family Provide information on current distribution of licensed Program Options care, length of program day, etc.) is best fit for community. center-based and family child care providers Justification includes: number of children served by each option per day; days per week; weeks per year (min. 48 weeks/year) number of home visits and socializations partnership with other programs or services Eligibility, Describe recruitment and selection process of infants and Create or share pre-existing alignments between state child Recruitment, toddlers care subsidy eligibility requirements and EHS eligibility Selection, requirements including income thresholds, copayments, Enrollment, and Ensure that services will be provided to those who have most and redetermination Attendance serious need; not less than 10 percent of total number are Create protocols or update existing protocols for referring children with disabilities infants and toddlers eligible for both CCDF and EHS to the Partnerships To the extent possible, enact policy or regulatory changes to better align child care subsidy policy to EHS requirements to support continuity of care (e.g., extend eligibility redetermination to 12 months, etc.) Plan to Increase Demonstrate a plan to increase number of low-income children Support applicants in using the state’s QRIS as a metric to Access/Quality applicant proposes to serve and/or how it will improve quality show improvement in quality resulting from the for children currently served Partnership funding Provide baseline data regarding number of children currently Provide information on and facilitate access to state quality served, how many would be served in absence of grant, how improvement initiatives many would be served if awarded grant Achieving Early Learning and Development Outcomes for Children Maximum Points: Historically 40 Points PAST EHS FOA APPLICANT MUST… STATES CAN… CRITERIA Curriculum Propose and justify the use of a specific research-based, If applicable, approved curriculum lists and developmentally appropriate curriculum or curricula that: documentation on the curriculum approval process
Reviewers “evaluate the degree to which the proposed program responds to the needs of the community in relation to available or unavailable services…” Justification of Program Options Justify how program option or combination (center or family care, length of program day, etc.) is best fit for community. Justification includes: number of children served by each option per day; days per week; weeks per year (min. 48 weeks/year) number of home visits and socializations partnership with other programs or services Provide information on current distribution of licensed center-based and family child care providers Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance Describe recruitment and selection process of infants and toddlers Ensure that services will be provided to those who have most serious need; not less than 10 percent of total number are children with disabilities Create or share pre-existing alignments between state child care subsidy eligibility requirements and EHS eligibility requirements including income thresholds, copayments, and redetermination Create protocols or update existing protocols for referring infants and toddlers eligible for both CCDF and EHS to the Partnerships To the extent possible, enact policy or regulatory changes to better align child care subsidy policy to EHS requirements to support continuity of care (e.g., extend eligibility redetermination to 12 months, etc.) Plan to Increase Access/Quality Demonstrate a plan to increase number of low-income children applicant proposes to serve and/or how it will improve quality for children currently served Provide baseline data regarding number of children currently served, how many would be served in absence of grant, how many would be served if awarded grant Support applicants in using the state’s QRIS as a metric to show improvement in quality resulting from the Partnership funding Provide information on and facilitate access to state quality improvement initiatives Achieving Early Learning and Development Outcomes for Children Maximum Points: Historically 40 Points PAST EHS FOA CRITERIA APPLICANT MUST… STATES CAN… Curriculum Propose and justify the use of a specific research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum or curricula that: If applicable, approved curriculum lists and documentation on the curriculum approval process
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