These grants are a result of the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and are to be used to stabilize, support, and grow the diverse early learning workforce in a way that rebuilds a stronger child care system and expands access to affordable high-quality care. The total ARPA funding available for awards is $360 million. These grants are being awarded according to the statutory definitions mandated in budget appropriations for these grants (see ESSB 5092 Sec 229(22)(a)(iii)).
https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/practice/oiaa/reports/early-learning-dashboards/stabilization-grant-awards
Please note this was part of a federally funded stabilization grant which operated from October 2021 through September 2022. The grant is complete as of September 2022. No updates will be made to this dataset.
For more information on grant eligibility and funding amounts, see DCYF Child Care Stabilization Grants.