{"id":3352,"date":"2024-07-12T15:57:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/?p=3352"},"modified":"2025-02-24T03:11:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T03:11:34","slug":"announcing-the-enriching-public-pre-k-through-inclusion-of-family-child-care-epic-fcc-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/announcing-the-enriching-public-pre-k-through-inclusion-of-family-child-care-epic-fcc-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child Care (EPIC FCC) initiative","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9b4fd9f1d34a71e170a6ca9a&amp;id=839623d231&amp;e=3c0b76b7a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home Grown<\/a>\u00a0is now accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of the\u00a0<strong>Enriching Public Pre-K Through Inclusion of Family Child Care (EPIC FCC) initiative<\/strong>, facilitated by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9b4fd9f1d34a71e170a6ca9a&amp;id=d90c3d8a06&amp;e=3c0b76b7a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institute of Early Education Research<\/a>. The EPIC FCC initiative seeks to support state, city, county and tribal government leaders in expanding the participation of family child care (FCC) educators in their pre-K systems or engaging FCC educators in these pre-K systems for the first time. Home Grown is committed to ensuring that home-based child care providers can fully participate in well-resourced early childhood initiatives, including pre-K. To do this, we recognize that systems need to look and behave differently to appropriately include home-based child care providers and the families they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Government partners participating in the Home Grown initiative are eligible for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flexible planning grants of $25,000 to support implementation planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support of an expert Planning Navigator with experience in administration of early childhood systems from the National Institute on Early Education Research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning Community with fellow states and local government agencies on topics including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Program design and pre-K program standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-K supports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0Equitable financing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State\/local public sector oversight and governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to guidance documents and resources, including implementation plans, compendium of programs and toolkit, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon successful completion of the planning period, there may be an opportunity to apply for additional implementation funds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline to&nbsp;submit an application&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 4:00pm EST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9b4fd9f1d34a71e170a6ca9a&amp;id=d896e1085e&amp;e=3c0b76b7a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register for our upcoming information session<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, July 31st, 12:00pm-1:00 pm EST<\/strong>. This session will\u00a0help government agencies and partners assess whether this initiative is a fit for them and to determine if they wish to apply and participate. Click here to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9b4fd9f1d34a71e170a6ca9a&amp;id=308cd3a001&amp;e=3c0b76b7a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register<\/a>\u00a0to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/homegrownchildcare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Home-Growns-EPIC-FCC-Initiative-Overview-2024.pdf\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/na4.documents.adobe.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhAllSkUj3PWT_ecZxNBVTllSHwh8hdL-xFWdh5JWmWEbOyxBa-Ih2_NRIomKJDKB2M*\">Apply Today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EPIC FCC initiative seeks to support state, city, county, and tribal government leaders in expanding the participation of family child care (FCC) educators in their pre-K systems or engaging FCC educators in these pre-K systems for the first time. 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