The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $134,450,064 block grant to the Colorado Department of Human Services under the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.575) program. The grant supports early childhood services across Colorado from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.
Through 28 sub-awards, the grant funds early childhood mental health consultation, quality improvement supports for child care programs, centralized child care referral services, and local early childhood council activities. Sub-awardees include counties, health departments, non-profits, and community colleges that deliver services like mental health consultation, technical assistance, and quality rating supports. Amendment details indicate funds also support early learning settings, family support programs, and helping more parents access affordable, high-quality child care. The largest sub-awards provide $1-4M each to support local early childhood council functions across multiple counties.
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