Update from October 9, 2019
All applicants will receive notification of award or non-award when final Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program funding recommendations have been approved. The 10/7 announcement date was tentative and has been extended as we await internal approvals.
Last year, $2 million of federal funding was utilized to fund a pilot program serving Child Care Works eligible infants and toddlers via contracted slots. The Governor’s 2019-20 budget includes $15 million to expand the Infant Toddler Contracted Slots program to serve more eligible children.
The Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program builds upon the already established infrastructure of the Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts (PA PKC) Program model. PA PKC has been in existence since 2007 and provides high quality pre-kindergarten services to eligible children. Building an infant toddler focused program with established PA PKC programs will allow continued focus on quality programming while building strong transitions from infant-toddler to pre-kindergarten classrooms.
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program one-pager (PDF)
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program policies (PDF)
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program application guidance (PDF)
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program application (PDF)
- Application is due by Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, by 3:00 p.m.
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program pre-application webinar powerpoint slides (PDF)
- Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program 2019 frequently asked questions (FAQ) document (PDF)
Important Dates
- Last day to submit questions – Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
- Application due – Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, by 3:00 p.m.
- Anticipated applicant award notifications – October 2019
The Contact for this RFA process is:
The Pennsylvania Key
C/O Megan Penson, Infant Toddler Contracted Slots Program Supervisor
200 North Third Street
3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-213-2079
All questions regarding this RFA process should be directed to this contact ONLY, by sending an email to: RA-PAPreKCounts@pa.gov. The deadline for the submission of questions is Aug. 30, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. Responses to the questions will be released on Sept. 2, 2019.