RFA - PSP - Reallocation and Waitlist for Frontier ELH

The Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Preschool Promise (PSP) program within the Frontier Early Learning Hub region, specifically targeting Gilliam County and the surrounding areas. The procurement seeks to reallocate four available Preschool Promise slots for the 2024-2025 program year and establish a Preschool Promise Applicant Waitlist Pool. Eligible providers including child care centers, family child care providers, and other early learning organizations may apply to increase existing slot allocations or be considered for new slots. The RFA requires applicants to demonstrate program quality through comprehensive evaluations of their mission, vision, equity practices, family engagement, instructional quality, inclusion strategies, professional development, compensation practices, staffing, financial controls, and business strategy. Key deliverables include providing high-quality preschool education with specific service hours, maintaining appropriate staffing qualifications, and meeting established quality standards. The application deadline is June 18, 2024, with award notifications anticipated on July 12, 2024, and the program period running from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Eligible applicants are limited to new and existing Preschool Promise grantees within the Frontier Early Learning Hub region, which covers Grant and Harney counties in Oregon. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. Applicants will receive a Community Needs Score based on preferred characteristics such as zip code, setting type, and primary instruction language, with slots awarded in priority zip code order. The funding structure includes a base amount of $15,650 per slot per year, an optional $1,100 per slot transportation enhancement, and one-time start-up funds of $1,000 per slot for existing grantees or $2,000 for new sites. While the total available funding amount is not specified, the RFA indicates four slots are available for reallocation. Applicants not meeting the outlined characteristics will be added to the Preschool Promise Applicant Waitlist Pool for potential future consideration. The grant provides funding up to $000,000.00, with administrative costs limited to 15% of the total budget, and grantees may request payments on a monthly or quarterly reimbursement basis.