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Quality
Counts Grant Program
The Quality Counts Grant Program,
funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services and administered
by the Child Care Resource and Referral system in Illinois, has been
created to improve and expand early care and education services in
Illinois. For fiscal year 2004-2005, $3.5 million was awarded across
the state, with $1.16 million targeted for programs serving infants
and toddlers.
All legally operating programs listed
on John A. Logan Child Care Data Base may apply. Programs who have
received a grant in the past are eligible to apply.
The Quality Counts Grant Program is offered annually in the Fall.
Contact: 800-548-5563
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Great
START Wage Supplement
You may already be eligible for a
Great START wage supplement! Great START (Strategy To Attract and
Retain Teachers) supports the professional preparation and stability
of the early childhood workforce through wage supplements awarded
every six months. Wage supplements are paid to eligible early care
and education professionals who have worked in the same licensed
child care program in Illinois for a minimum of one year and have
education above minimum DCFS licensing requirements for their
current position. The supplement scale includes levels and options
for Assistants, Family Child Care Providers, Teachers and Directors.
More information, including an application and the supplement scale
may be accessed through the INCCRRA website listed below.
Contact:
INCCRRA, 866-MYSTART; www.inccrra.org
or CCR&R 800-548-5563
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