{"id":37579,"date":"2021-08-28T00:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/child-care-program-office-broadcast-stabilization-grant-update-2\/"},"modified":"2021-08-28T00:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T08:15:15","slug":"child-care-program-office-broadcast-stabilization-grant-update-2","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/child-care-program-office-broadcast-stabilization-grant-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Care Program Office Broadcast: Stabilization Grant Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following broadcast was released by the Alaska Child Care Program Office on Aug. 27, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) is pleased to provide advance notice that Phase 1 – Child Care Stabilization Grants<\/em> will open in the first week of September 2021. Although we anticipated that grants would be available sooner, the department is still recovering from a cyberattack this spring which limited access to our online systems and information.* The CCPO is partnering with thread, Alaska\u2019s Child Care Resource & Referral Network, to administer the first phase of stabilization grants. Applications will be available on thread\u2019s website at threadalaska.org<\/a>. An overview of the eligibility and application process follows for this disaster relief funding opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you may recall from previous updates, the division and CCPO have been active in planning the use of federal stimulus funding received through the Coronavirus Relief Response and Relief Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Under ARPA, the division received approximately $73 million, of which $45 million is set aside for child care provider stabilization to support expenses related to COVID-19, including operational, personnel, supplies and equipment, technology, mental health supports, and other items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The child care stabilization grant process will include multiple<\/strong> grant opportunities for providers. Phase 1 awards $5 million to providers to maintain operations at a safe\/desired capacity during the pandemic. Results from the first phase will provide a baseline for subsequent phases for longer-term stabilization, and the CCPO will monitor data such as the frequency and amount of payments, etc. Notably, stabilization grants do not require repayment from providers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CCPO has a goal of full participation from eligible providers during Phase 1. We are pleased that thread will be available to offer technical assistance for providers during the grant application and award process. Applicants may consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n