Weekly Meetings on Hiatus & Survey+ Child Care Stabilization Grant
Weekly Meetings on Hiatus
The MANYC Food for All Team is taking a break from our Tuesday weekly evenings for the next few weeks as we restructure our team. We would love to hear your feedback as we work through this process and learn how we can best support your organizations at this stage of the pandemic. We would appreciate you taking a few moments to respond to our survey here.
Child Care Stabilization Grant
The Office of Children and Family Services have announced that the Child Care Stabilization grant application is now open for all early childhood programs and some school-age programs. This grant may be used for the following:
Rent, mortgage, utilities
Payroll benefits
Health & Safety training
Facility maintenance or improvements
PPE, Cleaning & Sanitizing Supplies
Equipment related to COVID-19
Goods to continue child care
Mental health support for staff & children
What do you need?
License/Registration/Enrollment or Permit ID
Tax ID number
Estimated monthly expenses
Who is eligible?
If you answer yes to all the questions below, your program is eligible to receive these funds:
Is your child care program either an OCFS licensed/registered, DOHMH permitted Article 47, or an enrolled legally exempt group (enrolled with an enrollment agency)?
Was your license/registration/permit/enrollment issued on or before March 11, 2021?
Is your program currently open, or will your program be open by September 20, 2021?
If your program is currently closed due to COVID-19, will your program reopen within 30 days of your Stabilization grant application submission?
Is your program in good standing with OCFS or DOHMH?
Apply here at https://ocfs.ny.gov/childcare-stabilization/
Important Voter Registration Dates
Last day to register to vote: October 8, 2021 (postmarked)
Last day to change voter registration information: October 13, 2021
New York City general election: November 2, 2021