The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families is accepting applications for its Workforce Retention Grant Program.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2022
Details:
Purpose
To be responsive to workforce retention concerns and help providers retain their staff, DCYF will offer a workforce retention grant. Providers can use these funds to provide one-time payments to their workers in eligible roles.
Eligibility Criteria
- The application is open to licensed or certified child care providers who:
- Are open and serving at least one enrolled child at the time of application
- Have staff records up to date in MERIT
- Have applied for the Child Care Stabilization Grant (this grant is still open through Sept. 30, 2022, and providers are still able to apply)
- Providers must include the number of eligible staff that work for them. Eligible staff roles include:
- Classroom Roles: lead teacher, assistant teacher, aide
- Administrative Roles: licensee, director, assistant director, program supervisor
- Support Roles*: (cook, transportation, etc.) *if you have an employee in a support role, be prepared to include their name and STARS ID number on your grant application
- This does not include volunteers, household members, or substitutes
Licensed family home providers, center directors, and any other licensee who works on-site may count themselves as an eligible staff role.
What can the grant be used for?
- Providers must distribute the funds equally in one lump sum payment to each eligible worker. Providers must distribute the funds through a payroll system or as a check. Providers must not distribute the funds as gift cards, cash, or other non-payroll compensation.
- Providers may use up to 15% of the total grant amount for the following purposes:
- Pay for payroll software
- Pay an accountant or financial advisor
- Pay administrative employees who work to disburse the funds
- Providers must keep documentation of payments to eligible workers as well as receipts and documentation for any purchases made with the 15% amount and must provide this documentation to DCYF if asked.
For more information, visit WSDCYF.
