Background:
On May 31, 2020 child care reopened with reduced group sizes, increased
hand washing, temperature screening, and additional recommendations to keep children
and professionals’ health and safety the top priority. Additionally, Governor DeWine
announced an additional $60 million investment to create a grant program to support
providers during this time. As a result, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
issued Child Care Day Camp Manual Procedure Letter No. 4, Child Care In-Home Aide
Manual Procedure Letter No. 5, and Family Child Care Manual Procedure Letter No.
20 to establish the grant structure for June 2020.
Support
For the month of July, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
(ODJFS) has established the grant structure outlined below.
COVID-19July Grant Payment: Licensed, approved and certified child
care providers (Type A homes and Type B homes, Approved Day Camps and In-Home Aides)
will be eligible for a monthly COVID-19 payment. These payments are intended to
provide assistance in covering the cost of COVID-19 classroom dividers, cleaning
supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), temporary sinks, thermometers, and
other expenses.
Payments for Day Camps and In-Home Aides are a flat amount. Family
Child Care programs will have payments based off the program’s star rating.
The payment structure is as follows:
| |
Rating
|
Setting
|
Base Payment
|
1 star
|
2 star
|
3 star
|
4 star
|
5 star
|
Unrated
|
Day Camps - Registered |
$2,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Day Camps - Approved |
$3,500
| |
| |
|
|
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In Home Aides
|
$100
| |
|
| |
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Type B Homes
|
$250
|
$300
|
$350
|
$400
|
$450
|
$500
|
$250
|
Type A homes
|
$500
|
$600
|
$700
|
$800
|
$900
|
$1,000
|
$500
|
Application & Payment
A new application submission will be required to receive a July payment.
The application may be submitted beginning July 1, 2020 through July 18, 2020. Processing
of payments will begin the week of July 13, 2020. Eligible providers must submit
an application through the Ohio Child Care Resource Referral Association (OCCRRA)
via a program’s organization dashboard at https://registry.occrra.org/.
Reconciliation
A reconciliation will be required for each payment received. For
the July payment, the reconciliation is due September 30, 2020. Programs should
retain receipts, invoices and documentation for expenses. Reconciliation submission
guidance will be provided by OCCRRA.
Questions
Please email your questions to pandemicsupportgrant@occrra.org