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Campus-Based Child Care Services Grants for Low-Income Student Parents (CCAMPIS Program)

This opportunity seeks applications from institutions of higher education to provide campus-based child care services for low-income student parents through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (administering partner) - OEMs/Vendors Mentioned: - U.S. Department of Education (primary program sponsor) - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (program administrator) - Products/Services Requested: - Campus-based child care services for low-income student parents - Includes before- and after-class care and other student support services - Estimated 148 awards, each ranging from $150,000 to $1,000,000 annually - Grant period up to 4 years (48 months) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Eligible applicants must be institutions of higher education that awarded at least $250,000 in Federal Pell Grants in the prior fiscal year - Programs must leverage significant non-federal (local or institutional) resources - Required use of a sliding fee scale to ensure affordability for low-income families - No cost sharing or matching required; subgrants are not permitted - Priority given to programs expanding education choice in early learning settings - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Federal offices: U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description

The CCAMPIS Program supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education by providing campus-based child care services. It offers competitive grants for a period of 4 years to institutions of higher education, prioritizing child care programs that leverage significant local or institutional resources and utilize a sliding fee scale. Institutions may use the funding to establish or support campus-based child care programs primarily serving low-income students. Grants may also be used to provide before- and after-class and other student support services to enable low-income students to pursue postsecondary education.

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