New Jersey Child Care Facilities Improvement Program - Phase 1 Application

The application window for the NJ Child Care Facilities Improvement Program has closed as of 10/20/2023. Please visit www.njeda.gov/child-care-improvement-program for additional information.  If you have applied and have received a confirmation email which includes your application ID (CAPP#), no further action is needed. 
 
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The NJ Child Care Facilities Improvement Program is part of the Child Care Revitalization Fund, passed by the New Jersey State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Murphy in July 2021. The program will provide grants to New Jersey child care providers for facilities improvements that will contribute to high quality early childhood learning environments.

Eligibility Information

During Phase 1 the NJ Child Care Facilities Improvement Program provides grants to New Jersey child care center providers for facilities improvements that will contribute to high quality early childhood learning environment. Applications are limited to one (1) per DCF-licensed site and two (2) per Employer Identification number (EIN). The DCF License Number entered here is for the location where the proposed project will take place. All eligible child care centers must have been licensed by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) as of June 4th, 2021. Eligibility for phase 1 of the program will be limited to child care centers licensed by DCF to provide full-day child care (6 or more hour per day for 10 or more months of the year). If you plan to apply for two (2) DCF-licensed sites under the same Employer Identification number (EIN), please fill out one application for each of the DCF-licensed sites, or a total of two (2) applications.
 
  • Center-based provider licensed by the NJ Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) as of June 4, 2021 and offer full time care for 6 hours or more per day for at least 10 months a year.
  • Must currently enroll or have enrolled in the last 12 months prior to the date of application submission, at least one (1) child receiving assistance subsidy from DHS Child Care Assistance Program
  • Non-profits, for profits and religiously affiliated programs may all apply
  • Own or lease the facility space
  • Be in good standing with the New Jersey Departments of:
    1. Labor and Workforce Development
    2. Environmental Protection
    3. Division of Taxation
    4. Children and Families
    5. Human Services
  • Not debarred from receiving federal funds as indicated through System for Award Management (SAM).
  • Enroll in Grow NJ Kids (GNJK), the NJ Quality Rating and Improvement System within one (1) year of executing a grant agreement with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). 
  • Commit to maintaining their license with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide care for at least four (4) years following the execution of a grant agreement with the NJEDA at the location of the facility project.
Please review the NJ Child Care Facilities Improvement Program website for more information.

Click here to view the different meanings of your application “status”.

For language assistance with the application, please send NJEDA your name, spoken language and telephone number to languagehelp@njeda.gov.

 
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