STL ARPA : Federal Funding for St. Louis City Child Care Providers-Partnership CDA and STL MHB

Federal Funding for St. Louis City Child Care Providers

In Partnership with the City of St. Louis Community Development Administration and Saint Louis MHB - Application for Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding
We are excited to announce that Saint Louis MHB is collaborating with the City of St. Louis Community Development Administration for a one-time grant opportunity to help get ARPA funding into the community for early childhood care.

We recommend you review all the instructions before proceeding. We have also included excerpts from these instructions in certain parts of the application below, to provide information about questions where you might need it most. All questions with a red asterisk are required.

Funding Purpose

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funding is being made available to help stabilize early child care providers delivering high-quality care and to ensure these critical services remain available and accessible to children living in the city of St. Louis. This will be accomplished by covering the gap between the state child care subsidy rate and the cost of licensed care for children ages 0-5 who receive state subsidy to cover the time period between January 2021-December 2021.

Priority Focus

Family home and child care center providers who are located within a Qualified Census Tract in the City of St. Louis and primarily provide services to families living in under resourced communities who have not previously received COVID-19 relief funding and in need of high-quality early childhood care.
Eligibility

Please read the full eligibility criteria below and verify that you are eligible for this funding.
Eligibility Verification

Please answer these questions to determine your eligibility for funding. All questions with a red asterisk are required.
Eligibility Criteria

Family home and child care center providers (not including day/summer camps or after school programs) who serve children ages 0-5 living in the city of St. Louis and who can provide required documentation of the following:
- Are licensed, registered, or deemed licensed-exempt by the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and/or Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DHSS and/or DESE) to provide child care
- Plan to remain open through December 2022 (even if temporarily required to close)
- Are located in the city of St. Louis and have a current business license
- Able to provide Kinderconnect Provider Attendance Summary and Kinderconnect Remittance Advice for the time period requested to be reimbursed for the gap in the cost of care after receiving state subsidy for children living in St. Louis City
- If funded, will be required to submit a W-9
Eligible Expenses
1. Gap in Cost of Care: This funding is to be used to reimburse providers for the gap between the state child care subsidy rate and the cost of licensed care for children ages 0-5 to cover the period from January 2021 to December 2021.
How does it work?

Funding requests can only cover the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 up to the maximum amount of $49,500. Ex. If Child X's actual cost of care is $165 weekly and the State of Missouri paid $140, there is a gap of $25. $25 x 52 weeks= $1,300 to be reimbursed for Child X. Awards will be made based on budget size/capacity and number of state funded children served.

**Please note that submission of an application alone does not guarantee funding due to the limited amount of funding available.**
I am licensed, registered, or deemed licensed-exempt by the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and/or Department of Elementary & Secondary Education to provide child care: *

Yes No
I will request funding in line with the eligible expenses and I plan to remain open and provide child care through December 2022 (even if temporarily required to close for COVID-19-related reasons): *

Yes No
I am located in the City of St. Louis and have a current business license: *

Yes No
I have read, understand, and can meet all of the application requirements listed above: *

Yes No

Who is completing the application?

This should be someone authorized to make legal decisions for the child care provider. All questions with a red asterisk are required.
Primary Contact for the Child Care Provider *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number of Primary Contact *
Email (Type 'none@none.com' in the box below if not available. Enter email to receive email confirmation that your application was submitted.)
example@example.com
Center or Provider Information

Please tell us about your business. All questions with a red asterisk are required.
FEIN#
Business (Owner or Center) Name: *
Enter the name of the licensed, licensed-exempt, or registered child care provider applying for CARES Act funding
Business Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State

Zip Code
Is this business a certified M/WBE? *

Yes No
Provider Setting: What type of child care provider are you? *

Family home provider Child care center provider
Provider Type: what is your designation? *

Licensed Licensed-exempt Registered
Total Number of Licensed Capacity for Ages 0-5 *
This should be the total allowed by license or registration
Total Number of State Funded Slots for Ages 0-5 *
How did you hear about this funding opportunity?

Application Questions: Relief Funding

Please tell us about any relief funding you have received since March 1, 2020.
Have you received any private funding or a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or other public funds from the City of St. Louis, the State of Missouri, or the federal government since March 1, 2020?

Yes No
If you answered 'Yes' above, please list how much money was received, when, from whom, and for what expenses. (Examples have been provided in the instructions and below.) If you answered 'No' above, please type 'N/A' in the box below.
See examples below for format and content suggestions:
For Example:
- $9,000 / March-July / PPP loan / Staff payroll
- $2,500 / April / Community Foundation COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund / Disposable face masks, hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies

Application Questions: Budget

Please tell us about your revenue and expenses for 2021.
1. What was your TOTAL revenue for 2021? Please include all sources.
If you received revenue from different sources, please put the total amount here. For example: $2,000 grant + $10,000 subsidy + $20,000 tuition= $32,000. You would enter $32,000 in the above field.
2. What were your TOTAL expenses for 2021? Please include all sources.
Please put the total amount of your expenses here. For example: $2,000 supplies + $10,000 food + $20,000 facilities= $32,000. You would enter $32,000 in the above field.

Application Questions: Request
PROVIDE DETAILS OF YOUR HOME OR CENTER'S REQUEST FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE BELOW.

Eligible Expense

Gap in Cost of Care: Eligible child care providers are able to request funding to reimburse providers for the gap between the state child care subsidy rate and the cost of licensed care for children ages 0-5 to cover the period from January 2021 to December 2021. Funding requests can only cover the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 up to the maximum amount of $49,500.
Ex. If Child X with DCN # 123456789 only attended 3 months of care in 2021, for those 3 months the state paid $400, but the actual cost of care is $667 monthly, there is a gap of $267. $267 x 3 months= $800 to be reimbursed for Child X. *
Please provide a breakdown of your request for funding. Please enter the TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE YEAR for STATE SUBSIDY REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT, ACTUAL COST of CARE and CARE GAP. DO NOT USE COMMAS OR DECIMAL POINTS IN THE NUMBERS or the field will not calculate correctly (for example, input 4600 instead of 4,600): *
Please re-enter the total located in the bottom right cell of the table immediately above up to the maximum amount of $49,500. This is how much funding you are requesting: *
* Reminder: You must provide reports from KinderConnect to support the dollar amounts listed above.

Review and Submit

We recommend that you review your answers before submitting. Use the 'Back' button to move to previous answers if changes are needed.
Please upload a copy (PDF or JPEG/picture) of your KinderConnect Remittance Advice for each child listed, for each month requested. *

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Please upload a copy (PDF or JPEG/picture) of your KinderConnect Provider Attendance Summary for each child listed, for each month requested. *

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Please upload a copy (PDF or JPEG/picture) of your license, licensed-exempt, or registration documentation. *

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Please upload a copy (PDF or JPEG/picture) of your City of St. Louis business license. *

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Please sign on the line below. By signing your name, you certify that you are authorized to submit this application. Your signature also acknowledges that you agree the information provided in this application is true, accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge and that you are willing and able to fulfill all reporting requirements if funded. *

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Federal Funding for St. Louis City Child Care Providers

Eligibility

Eligibility Verification

Who is completing the application?

Center or Provider Information

Application Questions: Relief Funding

Application Questions: Budget

Application Questions: Request

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