Program areas at INCCRRA
The Child Care restoration grants program was created utilizing federal covid-19 relief funding to support Child Care programs who endured lost revenue due to the covid-19 public health emergency.
The preschool development grant program assists the state of Illinois in developing, updating, and implementing a strategic plan that facilitates collaboration and coordination among existing programs of early childhood Care and education in a mixed delivery system across the state designed to prepare low-income and disadvanted children to enter kindergarten and to improve transitions into the local educational agency or elementary school that enrolls such children.
Gateways to opportunity is a comprehensive statewide program designed to meet the needs of Child Care professionals in Illinois by providing a Network of resources in the areas of credentialing, career guidance, training and professional development.
The geer ii grant has been used to develop and implement an early childhood awareness and enrollment campaign that has statewide reach, as well as develop curriculum focused on screening and evaluation tools for the consultant workforce.
City of chicago scholarships
Isbe birth to five
The isbe grant funds scholarships to individuals working in the field of early Care and education through the gateway scholarship program. Mccormick tribute foundation is used to improve and standardize professional development opportunities for early childhood practitioners and to embed standards in the state system. The city of chicago scholarship program is used to increase the number of qualified preschool teachers in the city of chicago by funding scholarships for participants looking to enter the field of early Care and education.
Mccormick tribute foundation is used to improve and standardize professional development opportunities for early childhood practitioners and to embed standards in the state system.
Credentials
Niu and iafc birth to five
Ihf mental health
Idph is used to expand Child Care provider understanding and implementation of the nap sacc curriculum and resources throughout Illinois using the Child Care Resource and Referral system.
Other programs
Mtf infant toddler
Community systems development - healthy Child Care Illinois provides nurse consultant training and promotes health Child Care throughout Illinois. The program provides services and funds to Child Care resources and Referral Agencies.
Uic
Dhs pds