49.137 Child care quality improvement.
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49.137 Child care quality improvement.
(1)Definitions. In this section:
(ab)“Child care center” has the meaning given in s. 49.136
(ad).
(am)“Child care provider” means a provider licensed under s. 48.65 , certified under s. 48.651 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13
(14).
(bd)“Family child care center” has the meaning given in s. 49.136
(j).
(c)“Family child care system” means a centralized administrative unit that offers technical assistance and support to a group of child care providers with the goal of improving child care services.
(e)“Group child care center” has the meaning given in s. 49.136
(k).
(2)Staff retention grants.
(a)From the allocation under s. 49.155
(1g), the department may award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards established under s. 49.155
(1d)to improve the retention of skilled and experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the department shall consider the applying child care provider’s total enrollment of children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly funded care from the child care provider.
(b)A child care provider that is awarded a grant under this subsection shall contribute matching funds equal to 25 percent of the amount awarded under this subsection. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services, or both.
(c)A child care provider that is awarded a grant under this subsection may use the funds to provide advanced training for the child care provider’s child care staff, to improve the salaries and benefits provided to the child care provider’s child care staff and to undertake other activities or projects to improve the retention of the child care provider’s child care staff.
(3)Quality improvement grants.
(a)From the allocation under s. 49.155
(1g), the department may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care standards established under s. 49.155
(1d).
(b)A child care provider that is awarded a grant under this subsection shall contribute matching funds equal to 25 percent of the amount awarded under this subsection. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind goods or services, or both.
(c)A child care provider that is awarded a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to attempt to meet the quality of care standards established under s. 49.132
(e), 1995 stats., within 24 months after receipt of the grant.
(4)Training and technical assistance contracts. From the allocation under s. 49.155
(1g), the department may contract with one or more agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities: