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CCR&R Program
155 N. Third Street, Suite 300 • DeKalb, Illinois 60115 • 815-758-8149 or (800) 848-8727
 

Grants and Scholarships
for child care providers listed in the 4-C referral database who are working in a licensed or license-exempt setting that is family child care, child care center, or preschool.

  • Professional Development Funds: Individuals may request professional development funds to achieve credentials, and attend college classes and early childhood conferences. Child care centers and associations may apply for funds to pay presenters for training. Funds are awarded on an on-going basis as long as available.

  • Program Improvement Funds: Child care centers and family child care providers may request funds for fees, materials, assessment tools and consulation to achieve program improvement and/or accreditation. Funds are awarded on an on-going basis as long as available.

  • Quality Counts Grants: Family home child care providers and centers may apply for funds for facility improvement, children's materials and equipment, and provider or parent resources. The purpose of the grants is to enhance quality of care and increase capacity. Bidders’ Conferences are held annually to explain the application process and timelines for the current year.

NOTE: Application Forms are available by clicking "Forms" in the left panel.

For more information contact CCR&R:
In DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, Whiteside and Carroll County:
815-758-8149 or 800-848-8727 x226

In McHenry County:
815-344-5510 or 866-347-2277.

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Accreditation fees
and materials for approved accrediting programs including the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Commission (NECPA), the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), or the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC).

Program Assessment Tools including Early Childhood Environmental Scale (ECERS), Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS), Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS), The School Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS) and the Program Administration Scale (PAS).
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