Funding Opportunity
SMART START MULTI-YEAR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FY 2024-2027
The Cleveland County Partnership for Children, Inc., the local non-Profit agency that administers early childhood initiatives in Cleveland County, is accepting sealed proposals from child care facilities who wish to participate in the smart start infant subsidy enhancement program; funding to implement this program is being provided by the Smart Start initiative of North Carolina.
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Cleveland County Child Care Providers currently licensed in the State of North Carolina with a rating or 4- or 5 Stars to provide slots for children birth to 11 months whose families work, are seeking employment, and/or are enrolled in school full-time and meet income eligibility requirements. Families served must meet TANF guidelines for eligibility. Slot tuition must be funded by private pay, DSS subsidy, or other funds. This program will provide additional subsidized child care payment enhancements for eligible children. This program will NOT provide regular slot tuition. The proposal submitted must be complete and include required documentation.
All child care facilities interested in submitting proposals for possible Smart Start funding through this program may obtain program information and application packets on or before December 12, 2024 via direct email, the CCPFC website at www.ccpfchildren.org, or by email request to johanna.gillespie@ccpartnershipforchildren.com. Completed proposals in electronic format must be received (not post-marked) on or before noon, Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Completed proposals will be accepted at the Cleveland County Partnership for Children administrative office (1205 Northside Drive, Shelby, NC 28150) or via email to Johanna Gillespie, Programs Manager, Cleveland County Partnership for Children at johanna.gillespie@ccpartnershipforchildren.com.
The Cleveland County Partnership for Children reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or to waive any informality in proposal.FOr