Therapeutic Child Care Program Grant

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The Therapeutic Child Care Program was developed in FY22 to comply with Maryland House Bill 725. This new grant program will incorporate the services originally provided under the Medically Fragile grant. This grant will provide funding for non-profit, health/medical-based, child care in coordination with early education services to children with medical/special needs requiring specialized care.

PURPOSE

Provide medical-based person-centered child care and early education services to children with a medical diagnosis or identified as having a disability including, but not limited to, chronic medical conditions, developmental delays, physical disabilities, and behavioral issues requiring specialized care at a facility.

ELIGIBILITY

This funding opportunity is designed for non-profit, medically based child care facilities with sufficiently qualified staff and equipment to meet the needs of children with serious medical and developmental challenges. Eligible programs must be licensed to provide child care in Maryland and show alignment with the National Standards for Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.

Priority will be given to programs that enroll children from low-income families receiving child care subsidies through the MSDE Child Care Scholarship Program.

MSDE reserves the right to take into consideration geographic distribution when making awards.

APPLICATION PERIOD

This Grant Information Guide (GIG) was released September 6, 2022. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. on September 30, 2022.

GRANT PERIOD

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

FUNDING AMOUNT AVAILABLE

Total amount $3,700,000

  • Part I - $1,283,000 (Existing Providers)
  • Part II - $1,917,000 (Existing Providers for Additional Services)
  • Part III - $500,000 (New of Existing Providers to Enroll Additional Children)

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF GRANTS

6

GRANT AMOUNT

Total amount: $3,700,000, with $3,200,000 for existing providers and $500,000 for new or existing providers.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the Grant application form and save it as a pdf. The pdf, including all appendices, must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. September 30, 2022 via email to donald.corbin@maryland.gov.

Customer Service Support Sessions

MSDE will hold several customer service support sessions for interested applicants. During these sessions, MSDE personnel will provide technical assistance, review of fiscal processes, forms, and timelines. To register for a session, send an email to Don Corbin at donald.corbin@maryland.gov.

You will receive an email invitation with a link to join a virtual Google Meets session.

See the dates and times below:

Questions If you have questions about the application or the process, please contact the Program Monitor:

Don Corbin
Education Program Specialist
Division of Early Childhood
Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0240 donald.corbin@maryland.gov