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Submit Your Proposal to Provide Technical Assistance in Building Healthy Child Care & Communities

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February 8, 2018 | by | Advocacy & Public Policy, Breaking News, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Families / Programs, Health and Safety

With the support of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) is pleased to offer technical assistance (TA) to states on projects that support development or maintenance of quality child care settings that promote child health.CCAoA will select up to six (6) organizations to participate in this nine-month project, based on the strength of their applications. Please submit your proposals by 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. 

During the Healthy Child Care, Healthy Communitiesproject period, the selected organization will determine which element of healthy child care will be its priority and will develop and implement a TA plan to achieve a goal articulated in this application. This goal must be a SMART goal—a goal that is Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic and Time bound. We are interested in supporting statewide, regional, or local organizations with these initiatives through intensive TA that supports systemic changes to state or local policies or practices through one or a combination of the following levers for change:

  • Policy Development and Analysis
  • Advocacy
  • Research and Community-Informed Practices
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Workforce Capacity Building Activities

Elements of a successful application include:

  • Participation in or building of a broad-based coalition focused on addressing health in child care settings.
  • Expressed interest in using data and data visualization to answer a research question or to solve a problem related to healthy child care settings.
  • A description of the types of support activities offered by CCAoA that it plans to use to support the equity-rooted policy and practice levers selected.
  • Preference will be given to applicants who are willing to enter into data partnership agreements with CCAoA,
  • Total number of points that may be obtained through evaluation criteria is equal to 100 points. Maximum point values for each question are listed.

Get further information about this opportunity here. Questions about the process or the submission may be addressed to Krista Scott, Senior Director of Child Care Health Policy at Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA).

View the Proposal

Submit Your Proposal
(Which includes goals, requirements, scope of work and criteria)

 Deadline: February 28, 2018

Project Duration: March 15, 2018 to December 14, 2018

Nemours looking to partner with ECE/Childhood Obesity Organization to test ECELC revised Toolkit

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Nemours Children’s Health System is pleased to announce a search to fund an organization to test an Early Care and Education Learning Collaborative (ECELC) Toolkit beginning October 1, 2017.  The ECELC Toolkit will guide a state/community through developing and implementing a childhood obesity learning collaborative for early care and education (ECE) providers.  For additional information regarding Nemours National ECE Learning Collaborative model, please visit https://healthykidshealthyfuture.org/about-ecelc/.

Nemours’ National ECELC is an evidenced informed model that, with funding from CDC, has reached over 1,670 early care and education programs and over 170,000 children nationally over the past five years.  As childhood obesity prevention efforts in the United States continue, policy and practice based interventions to promote healthy eating and physical activity best practices help shape healthier environments for children attending early care and education programs.  Over the past five years, early care and education programs participating in Nemours ECELC have improved healthy environments in their programs and continue to implement healthy eating and physical activity best practices.  Through self-assessment tools, we have learned, the ECELC model contributes to increases in child nutrition, physical activity, breastfeeding support, outdoor play and learning, and screen time best practices and healthy policy changes in early child care and education programs across the country.[1]

The ECELC model has been implemented with large grants to public and private partners and technical assistance from Nemours and CDC.  As part of the project, Nemours has developed an off-the-shelf ECELC Toolkit to guide organizations on how to run a learning collaborative for ECE providers focused on childhood obesity prevention. Nemours is seeking a partner organization to test whether the model can be implemented with limited technical assistance using the ECELC Toolkit and a small amount of funding.  The ECELC Toolkit can provide a tremendous opportunity for an organization to build upon their current professional development repertoire for early care and education programs in a targeted community.  As an added bonus, all training materials and resources are provided at no additional costs to the partner organization!   Piloting the ECELC Toolkit before full dissemination will allow Nemours and CDC to enhance the content and supportive resources with key information to ensure success of learning collaborative(s) launched by other organizations.

The selected organization will collaborate with Nemours beginning October 1, 2017 through September 2018.

The selected partner organization will receive the user-friendly Nemours ECELC Toolkit manual, all training materials and resources online, limited technical assistance support, and a small amount of funding from Nemours.  The partner organization will provide a designated staff member for the project, funding to support the project needs beyond the Nemours grant, and participate in a formal evaluation process.

An informational webinar is scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET to provide potential partner organizations information regarding Nemours ECELC Toolkit project and application process.  For questions or to register for the webinar, please contact, Content Specialist Kevin Cataldo at kevin.cataldo@nemours.org.

Nemours Children’s Health System is committed to improving the health of children.  As a nonprofit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust.  Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors.

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[1] Smith TM, Blaser C, Geno Rasmussen C, Shuell J, Plumlee C, Yaroch AL. Assessment of nutrition and physical activity practices using self-report and observation in early care and education across multiple US states. Public Health Nutrition. March 2017:1-7. doi:10.1017/S1368980017000155.

 

Smith, T. M., Blaser, C., Geno Rasmussen, C., Shuell, J., Plumlee, C., Gargano, T., & Yaroch, A. L. (In Press). Real world implementation of a project aimed to improve nutrition and physical activity policies and practices in early care and education. Preventing Chronic Disease.

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Opportunity to Strengthen Your System of Care for CYSHCN: Action Learning Collaborative

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1/4/2017

AMCHP, in partnership with the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) and with support from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, is excited to announce a Request for Applications for state teams interested in receiving peer-to-peer technical assistance in adopting the National Standards for Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (the Standards) to improve their state system of care for this population of children.

This is an eight-month TA opportunity for five selected states beginning in February 2017 with a kickoff webinar and consisting of a face-to-face meeting in spring 2017 in Washington, D.C. and ongoing technical assistance calls through the remaining months. For questions about this RFA, contact Kate Taft at ktaft@amchp.org. To download a blank application form, click here. Applications must be submitted electronically by Jan. 23, 2017 to Cori Floyd at cfloyd@amchp.org.

Overview

In the United States, about 11.2 million children have special health care needs.CYSHCN Fact Sheet.PNG Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are a diverse group of children, ranging from children with chronic conditions to those with more medically complex health issues, to children with behavioral or emotional conditions. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau defines CYSHCN as children from birth to age 21 who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.

As a national advocate for family health, AMCHP ensures these children receive high quality, family-centered, integrated health services by partnering with national and state agencies and organizations, such as state Title V CYSHCN Programs.

State Title V CYSHCN programs have decades of experience in creating and sustaining systems of care for CYSHCN and their families. State CYSHCN programs ensure family-centered, community-based, coordinated care for children with chronic conditions and disabilities.

With support from several sponsors, including the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, AMCHP assists families and state Title V CYSHCN programs with the following:

  • Policy and legislative analysis
  • Research
  • Coordination of national meetings
  • Publications

To access a fact sheet on general CYSHCN information, click here.

To access an overview of Models of Care for CYSHCN, click here.

To learn about Health Reform related to CYSHCN, click here.

Focus Areas

The CYSHCN program at AMCHP covers a range of focus areas through our partnerships with state and national organizations.

To learn more about each focus area, click on the subjects below or click here.

PI 14-03 Electronic Grant Applications and Program Communications

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8/18/2014

This Program Instruction (PI) advises grantees of new policies and procedural requirements for the electronic submission of noncompetitive grant applications in the Head Start Enterprise System HSES and informs programs of the increased use of electronic communications systems for official purposes.

The Administration for Children and Families ACF, in 76 FR 66721 – New Policies and Procedural Requirements for the Electronic Submission of Discretionary Grant Applications, dated Oct. 27, 2011, acknowledged that electronically generated and/or stored documents are recognized equivalents of an official paper grant file. Electronic submission will eliminate duplicative effort and administrative burden for grantees and the Office of Head Start OHS.

HSES is recognized as the appropriate electronic system for grant application submission to GrantSolutions.gov, as discussed in the above-referenced Federal Register notice. Grantees, including State Collaboration Offices, are required to submit noncompetitive grant applications and grant amendments electronically in HSES.

ACF previously provided OHS grantees the option of submitting grant applications in both electronic and paper formats, and required hard copies of the physically signed signature pages be mailed to the Regional Grants Officer. Hard copies will no longer be accepted as the official application.

OHS is moving toward providing communications requiring official acceptance by authorizing officials and key staff through email, HSES, and/or other electronic means. Communications formerly delivered in hard copy and requiring receipt will be delivered by email notification with a return receipt acknowledgment request. Recipients are asked to select a link to receive the notice on behalf of the organization. The earliest date of acknowledgment will be recorded as the official date of receipt.

Please direct questions regarding this PI to your Regional Office.

Thank you for your work on behalf of children and families.

Ann Linehan

Ann Linehan
Acting Director
Office of Head Start

See PDF Version of Program Instruction:
Electronic Grant Applications and Program Communications [PDF, 87KB]

See Spanish Version of Program Instruction:
Solicitudes electrónicas de subvenciones y comunicaciones dirigidas a los programas

Source: Office of Head Start

Available at: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/standards/pi/2014/resour_pri_003_081814.html

Education Secretary Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Burwell Announce New Grant Competition to Increase Access to High-Quality Preschool

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8/13/2014

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that applications are now available for the $250 million Preschool Development Grants competition. The goal of Preschool Development Grants is to support states – including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico – in building, developing and expanding voluntary, high-quality preschool programs in high-need communities for children from low- and moderate-income families. The new grant program will be jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services.

“Through the Preschool Development Grants, we continue our efforts to create educational opportunities that prepare our youngest Americans for success in kindergarten, through elementary school and beyond,” Secretary Duncan said. “This new grant competition will prepare states to participate in President Obamas proposed Preschool for All program— a federal-state partnership that would promote access to full-day kindergarten and encourage the expansion of high-quality preschool programs for 4-year-olds from low- and middle-income families. We urge states and communities to seize this opportunity, form partnerships, and begin drafting their proposals for the Preschool Development Grants program, because providing high-quality early learning opportunities is the most important single step we can take to improve the future of our young people.”

“When we invest in early education, the benefits can last a lifetime,” Secretary Burwell said. “Children who attend high-quality early learning and preschool programs are more likely to do well in school and secure good jobs down the road. We all gain when our country has a stronger, more productive workforce, lower crime rates, and less need for public assistance. These Preschool Development Grants will help put more children on the path to opportunity.”

Secretary Duncan will discuss the new Preschool Development Grant program at two events this afternoon. Duncan will join Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto to visit early learning classrooms and meet with early childhood education providers, parents and community members at the Hug Me Tight Childlife Center in Pittsburgh. Following the center visit, Duncan and Peduto will participate in a Community Conversation on early learning, hosted by the city of Pittsburgh and the National League of Cities at the Hill Houses Kaufmann Center in Pittsburgh.

Across the country, there is tremendous unmet need for high-quality early learning programs. Only 40 percent of eligible children have access to Head Start and less than one-third of all 4-year olds in the U.S. are enrolled in state preschool programs. Studies demonstrate that children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in kindergarten and beyond.

Under the Preschool Development Grant program, states with either small or no state-funded preschool programs will be eligible for Development Grants, while states with more robust state-funded preschool programs, or that have received Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grants, will be eligible for Expansion Grants. The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services intend for high-quality preschool programs to be located in regionally diverse communities, or consortia of communities, in cities, towns, counties, neighborhoods, districts or rural or tribal areas with a high level of need or distress as determined by the state. Preschool programs funded under either category of grants will need to meet the competitions criteria for high-quality preschool programs. All states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply. Applications are due by Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. Awards will be made in December 2014.

President Obama is committed to closing the opportunity gap and working with states and local communities to ensure high-quality early learning for every child, so that all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. The presidents 2015 budget request would create a federal-state partnership that would ensure universal access to high-quality preschool for all 4-year-olds from low- and moderate-income families, with incentives for states to provide high-quality preschool for all 4-year-olds. It also includes support for other early childhood investments as part of a cohesive system of early learning and development for children, beginning with prenatal care and continuing through third-grade.

Source: Office of Early Learning, U.S. Department of Education

Available at: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-secretary-duncan-and-health-and-human-services-secretary-burwell-annou

Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership Grant Announcement

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6/5/14

The Administration for Children and Families ACF announces the availability of approximately $500 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care EHS-CC Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services. ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states, or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act.For more information, interested applicants should visit http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs-ccp.Please note that the funding opportunity number FON has changed to HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HP-0814.

Source: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HP-0814

Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships

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5/15/14

Estimated Post Date: 5/20/14
Estimated Application Due Date: 8/4/14
Estimated Award Date: 11/4/14
Estimated Start Date: 12/1/14

Estimated Funding: $22,024,688
Estimated Number of Awards: 20
Estimated Award Ceiling: $22,024,688

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of approximately $22 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income, migrant and seasonal infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services. ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states, or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act.

For more information, interested applicants should visit http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs-ccp.

Please note that the funding opportunity number (FON) has changed to HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0826.

Source: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_grants_forecastInfoID=70262

American Indian/Alaska Native Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants

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5/15/14

Estimated Post Date: 5/20/14
Estimated Application Due Date: 8/4/14
Estimated Award Date: 11/4/14
Estimated Start Date: 12/1/14

Estimated Funding: $14,683,125
Estimated Number of Awards: 20
Estimated Award Ceiling: $14,683,125

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of approximately $15 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services.  ACF solicits applications from public entities or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act.

For more information, interested applicants should visit http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs-ccp.

Please note that the funding opportunity number (FON) has changed to HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HI-R11-0825.

Source: Administration of Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_grants_forecastInfoID=70263

Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships

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5/15/14

Estimated Post Date: 5/20/14
Estimated Application Due Date: 8/4/14
Estimated Award Date: 11/4/14
Estimated Start Date: 12/1/14

Estimated Funding: $650,000,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 300
Estimated Award Ceiling: $54,933,590
Estimated Award Floor: $750,000

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of approximately $500 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start-Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships, or through the expansion of Early Head Start services. ACF solicits applications from public entities, including states, or private non-profit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act.

For more information, interested applicants should visit http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/grants/ehs-ccp.

Please note that the funding opportunity number (FON) has changed to HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HP-0814.

Source: Administration of Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_grants_forecastInfoID=70264

Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants and Child Care Research Scholars grant

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Closing Date: June 16, 2014

Two grants notices are included here, both from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). The first grant pertains to Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants. The second concerns Child Care Research Scholars grants.

Source: Office of Head Start

Available at: URL: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html