CN-480000-DEL01.pdf

This is a Department Agreement (No. DEL01) between the Florida Department of Education (Department) and the University of Florida Board of Trustees (Contractor), specifically involving the Division of Early Learning. The agreement is funded through multiple sources including the Child Care and Development Block Grant authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and involves the School Readiness (SR) and Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) programs.

The primary purpose of this contract is to provide monetary stipends to eligible instructional personnel who work at providers with VPK or SR contracts and have completed the Emergent Literacy Micro-credential or Elementary Literacy Micro-credential. The total contract amount is $30,000,000, with 13,800 completion stipends at $2,000 each, plus an additional 5% for indirect costs. Eligible participants include early childhood educators and instructional personnel from birth through PreK, with specific requirements such as being employed by a provider with a VPK/SR contract, completing required training modules, and submitting necessary documentation by June 16, 2024. The contract runs from the execution date until July 31, 2024, with stipends administered on a case-by-case basis and prioritized based on fund availability.