DCDEE is pleased to announce the re-release Notice of Funding Availability for In-Home Family Child Care Program Request for Applications (RFA).
The purpose of this request for applications is in response to the General Assembly Session Law 2023-134 Section 9D.8, n.d. for the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development to administer a pilot program that provides business and financial assistance in creating new in-home child care programs and sustaining existing in-home child care programs in this State.
Up to $525,000 is available for the In-Home Family Child Care Program from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. A single award will be made for this program and One award will be funded through this announcement.
Eligibility requirements are included in the RFA.
Applications are due by 5:00 pm on June 7, 2024.
Application Face Sheet RFA # 001
New Request for Applications _2024 In-Home Family Child Care Program RFA
Line Item Budget Template
Line Item Budget and Narrative Instructions
Members of the public are invited to comment on North Carolina’s 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan. The Plan describes how the program will be administered by the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) during the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. The CCDF is the major source of Federal funds for DCDEE and the early childhood system in this state. The funds are used to provide child care assistance for families and to fund initiatives to improve and support the quality of child care in North Carolina.
In North Carolina, the CCDF provides support for:
- Subsidized child care services for more than 120,000 children each year
- Child care resource and referral services for families
- Increased education and compensation for child care teachers
- Technical assistance and training for child care providers
- Monitoring of child care programs
- North Carolina’s Star Rated License System for child care facilities
The projected amount of funding available through CCDF per federal fiscal year is about $398 million.
- Two virtual public hearings will be held on the draft CCDF Plan:
- Tuesday, May 21 from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. at the following ZoomGov link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600110536?pwd=THZwbUlzdGt3WGdYcEgraFRFUE54Zz09
Will confirm Spanish interpretation services soon
Meeting ID: 160 011 0536
Passcode: 666872
One tap mobile
(646) 828 - 7666, passcode 160011053#
Meeting ID: 160 712 2886
(646) 682 - 7666, passcode 1607122886#
DCDEE welcomes attendance and comment on the draft CCDF Plan. For those who can’t attend the meeting, written comments can be sent by the date of the hearing to [email protected] or by US Mail addressed to:
CCDF Coordinator
2025-2027 CCDF Plan Comments
NC Division of Child Development and Early Education
2201 Mail Service Center
New QRIS Modernization FAQs Available!
Have questions about the Commission or the QRIS Modernization? Check out these Frequently Asked Questions!
The North Carolina Child Care Commission will hold its Third Quarter Meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Division of Child Development and Early Education, 333 E. Six Forks Road, Conference Room 165, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. While the Commission welcomes the public, there will not be a public comment period and seating is very limited. The building at 333 E. Six Forks Road is private property, not state-owned. Parking is prioritized for tenants of the building.
Anyone may join the meeting via WebEx by clicking on the following link:
https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m2729c3bf7bfbe5d436767d14141b0f17
The webinar link will go live at 9:45 a.m.
Webinar number (access code): 2439 158 8792
Webinar password: care (2273 from phones and video systems)
Training Modules Available in DCDEE Moodle
The North Carolina Child Care Commission adopted child care rule changes in January 2024. Changes relate to definitions; lead and asbestos for centers and family child care homes; building requirements for family child care homes; multi-unit child care centers; and criminal background checks. Consultants will assist as you begin to review and implement the changes, but please note, some of the rule changes may or may not impact your facility. An example is the rules in section .2600 for multi-unit child care center. These rules are specific to child care centers with multiple licensed centers within one building.
Please ensure you are using the updated January 2024 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle.
The North Carolina Child Care Commission will hold its Third Quarter Meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Division of Child Development and Early Education, 333 Six Forks Road, Conference Room 165, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. There will also be an option to join the meeting via WebEx by clicking on the following link:
https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m2729c3bf7bfbe5d436767d14141b0f17
Webinar number (access code): 2439 158 8792
Webinar password: care (2273 from phones and video systems)
Please note that this link will not become live until 9:45 a.m.
The Commission will review the QRIS Modernization Plan Recommendations Report and may vote to send the report to the Department of Health and Human Services with or without revisions for submission to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services by March 31, 2024.
If additional meeting time is necessary, the Commission will also meet by WebEx only on February 13, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The meeting can be joined by clicking on the following link:
https://ncgov.webex.com/ncgov/j.php?MTID=m6a9be60764a6e70d824b493584e13c31
Webinar number (access code): 2420 693 5760
Webinar password: care (2273 from phones and video systems)
Please note that this link will not become live until 9:45 a.m.