Background:
On May 31, 2020 child care reopened with reduced class 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 Center Manual Procedure Letter No. 25 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. For July there is one
type of payment:
Child
Care Center - Ratio Support Grant:
Child Care Centers are eligible for a Ratio Support Payment. This
payment is intended to support Child Care Centers as a result of reduced ratios.
This payment will be based on the enrollment of both your private pay children and
those receiving publicly funded child care. The children reported as enrolled MUST
have been served at least one day prior to reporting AND
the program must be open for no less than two full weeks in the month of July to
receive support payments (i.e. re-open date must be Sunday July 12, 2020 or before).
These payments are intended to provide assistance in covering the cost of COVID-19
classroom dividers, cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), personnel
working in reopened classrooms, temporary sinks, thermometers, and other expenses.
The payments will be as follows:
| |
Star Ratings
|
# of Children Served Public & Private |
1 star
|
2 stars
|
3 stars
|
4 stars
|
5 stars
|
Unrated
|
|
Up to 6
|
$273
|
$305
|
$313
|
$333
|
$348
|
$250
|
|
7 - 12
|
$545
|
$610
|
$625
|
$645
|
$695
|
$500
|
|
13 - 18
|
$3,234
|
$3,634
|
$3,726
|
$3,973
|
$4,157
|
$2,961
|
|
19 - 24
|
$4,311
|
$4,845
|
$4,968
|
$5,297
|
$5,543
|
$3,948
|
|
25 - 33
|
$5,928
|
$6,662
|
$6,832
|
$7,283
|
$7,622
|
$5,429
|
|
34 - 42
|
$7,545
|
$8,479
|
$8,695
|
$9,270
|
$9,701
|
$6,909
|
|
43 - 51
|
$9,162
|
$10,296
|
$10,558
|
$11,256
|
$11,780
|
$8,390
|
|
52 - 60
|
$10,779
|
$12,113
|
$12,421
|
$13,242
|
$13,858
|
$9,871
|
|
61 - 69
|
$12,395
|
$13,930
|
$14,284
|
$15,229
|
$15,937
|
$11,351
|
|
70 - 75
|
$13,473
|
$15,141
|
$15,526
|
$16,553
|
$17,323
|
$12,338
|
|
76+
|
$13,653
|
$15,343
|
$15,733
|
$16,774
|
$17,554
|
$12,503
|
Application & Payment
A new application submission is required to receive a July payment.
The application may be submitted beginning July 19, 2020 through July 24, 2020.
In order to apply for the Child Care Center – Ratio Support grant, applicants will
be required to submit enrollment/attendance documentation. Processing of payments
will begin the week of July 13, 2020. Eligible providers must submit an application
through the Ohio Child Care Resource and 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