Division of Early Childhood

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

Child Care Scholarship Program

Information and instructions for parents and child care providers (Click picture to access the information)
Maryland Ready - Maryland Ready - A Path to School Readiness and Success

A five-year strategic plan that will map a course to support all children and their families from the prenatal stage up through age 8 in growing up healthy and ready for school success.
Locate Trainings Statewide

The Statewide Training Clearinghouse Calendar is a resource available to the child care community to locate training advertised by approved trainers and training organizations in a variety of subjects.
Interested in becoming licensed to operate a child care Program (child care center or family child care home)?

Click this photo to learn about the licensing process.

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The Maryland Rebuilds Initiative

Maryland Rebuilds is a Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) grant opportunity designed to support the state’s child care system in utilizing federal funds to stabilize, strengthen, and sustain the child care system and mitigate the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Governor's Child Care Stabilization Grant Program - Round 3

This funding opportunity is designed for licensed child care providers. Applicants may be a family home child care provider, a large family home child care provider, a child care center, or an education program under a Letter of Compliance.

Preschool Development Grant

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has been awarded a $26.8 million Preschool Development Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant.

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The Maryland Rebuilds Initiative

Governor's Child Care Stabilization Grant Program - Round 3

Preschool Development Grant