GIRARD, Kan. — Through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Crawford County Commission is providing a second opportunity for facilities that provide child care or preschool services in Crawford County to receive a one-time grant to support operations.
To be eligible for up to $2,000, organizations must operate in Crawford County. Additionally, organizations must be a licensed child care provider with a full or temporary license from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on or before Jan. 30, 2023 (licensed for 99 or less) or a school district with a preschool program (serving any number of students), and have not applied for a small child care grant from the commission in November 2022. Applicants who requested funding from the previous round of applications are ineligible.
Licensed child care centers, family day care homes, group day care homes, and preschools licensed by KDHE are eligible (licensed for 99 or less), as are school district-administered preschool programs. Up to one grant per district or per licensed facility will be awarded.
The Crawford County Commission may reduce, prorate, or not fund applications should requests exceed available funding.
Funds may be used for purchasing of toys, curriculum, play equipment, as well as learning and consumable materials, retention bonuses for employees, construction costs related to fences or facility additions that enhance the safety of a facility or allow for an increase in the number of children served, and any fiscal need regarding caring for infants.
Only applicants who submit the official application available at https://surveys.greenbush.org/s3/Crawford-County-ARPA-New-Child-Care-Grant-Application will be considered. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 30 for consideration.
