Background:
Effective May 31, 2020 licensed child care programs were able to
reopen with reduced ratios. Effective August
9, 2020 licensed child care programs were able to return to pre-pandemic ratios
and class sizes. Through this transition,
Governor DeWine has allocated $90 million in grant funding to assist providers
in responding to COVID-19 and to support providers who maintained lower ratios
and class sizes. From June through
September, more than $81 million in grant support has been issued to more than
3,300 providers.
Support
The funding structure for October will close out all currently
available grant support funding, as follows:
Child
Care Center - Ratio Support Grant:
Centers that received a September ratio support payment will automatically
be issued an October payment at 40% of the September payments. A new application is not required,
and no new applications will be accepted
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, payroll 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
|
$109
|
$122
|
$125
|
$133
|
$139
|
$100
|
|
7 – 12
|
$218
|
$244
|
$250
|
$258
|
$278
|
$200
|
|
13 – 18
|
$1,294
|
$1,454
|
$1,490
|
$1,589
|
$1,663
|
$1,184
|
|
19 – 24
|
$1,724
|
$1,938
|
$1,987
|
$2,119
|
$2,217
|
$1,579
|
|
25 – 33
|
$2,371
|
$2,665
|
$2,733
|
$2,913
|
$3,049
|
$2,172
|
|
34 – 42
|
$3,018
|
$3,392
|
$3,478
|
$3,708
|
$3,880
|
$2,764
|
|
43 – 51
|
$3,665
|
$4,118
|
$4,223
|
$4,502
|
$4,712
|
$3,356
|
|
52 – 60
|
$4,312
|
$4,845
|
$4,968
|
$5,297
|
$5,543
|
$3,948
|
|
61 – 69
|
$4,958
|
$5,572
|
$5,714
|
$6,092
|
$6,375
|
$4,540
|
|
70 – 75
|
$5,389
|
$6,056
|
$6,210
|
$6,621
|
$6,929
|
$4,935
|
|
76+
|
$5,461
|
$6,137
|
$6,293
|
$6,710
|
$7,022
|
$5,001
|
Payment
Processing of payments will begin the week of November 16, 2020.
Reconciliation
A reconciliation will be required for each payment
received. For the October payment, the reconciliation is due January 31,
2021. 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