Dear NYS Principals and Administrators,

The NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has recently announced another round of the Child Care Stabilization Grant. The Child Care Stabilization Grant 2.0 for Workforce Supports Application Portal is now open for existing Stabilization Grant recipients (except SACC providers). The application period will close on November 30, 2022.

OCFS will be prioritizing workforce support for child care staff by requiring that at least 75% of the Child Care Stabilization Grant 2.0 for Workforce Supports be spent on workforce support expenses.

Workforce support expenses include:
  • Bonuses or increases in wages
  • Contributions towards health insurance costs that reduce such costs for staff
  • Contributions to staff retirement plans that supplement any employer contribution
  • Supplemental educational advancement or tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health supports and services for staff
If there are no existing staff retirement plans or educational advancement/tuition reimbursement programs, grant funds can be used to fund these initiatives. The remaining funding (maximum 25%) can be used for other eligible expenses.

Programs that are determined eligible will receive two (2) payments approximately sixty (60) days apart.

To streamline and simplify the application process, providers will apply through a single online application.

To begin your application, click here: https://childcare-grants.ocfs.ny.gov/

For more information regarding this grant, please visit the Stabilization Website.

For directions on completing the application, see the Application Instructions.

Technical support will be available from Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies to complete the online application. Please refer to the Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies page for contact information.

As always, feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

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Rabbi Yehoshua Pinkus
Director of Yeshiva Services
Ami Bazov, Esq.
Associate Director of Yeshiva Services

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