Quality Improvement Network Grant Program 2025

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is soliciting grant applications from organizations, institutions and agencies interested in serving as a hub with the capacity to provide Early Head Start (EHS) supports and services that meet the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), support achieving the QIN program goals and advance OSSE’s Start Early strategic priority. Donor Name: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/01/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 5 Years Details: The purpose of the QIN hub grant is to provide services within participating QIN child care partners (CCPs) to include eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance (ERSEA); high-quality and comprehensive services to include early education and child development, health, family engagement, disabilities; and training, technical assistance and professional development. Services are to be delivered to EHS-eligible children, families and CCPs through a District-wide hub responsible for EHS services in all Wards of the District either directly or through contractual agreements with other organizations. Applicants may propose to provide EHS services via one of three hub models:  Child development centers and child development homes/expanded child development homes (i.e., family child care);  Child development centers only; or  Child development homes/expanded child development homes only. Funding Information The total funding available for implementing the QIN program is approximately $2,210,919 in local funding and $2,145,726 in federal funding per year, for each of the five years of the grant, based on similar amount of funding received for this grant in previous fiscal years.  Project Period All grants under this RFA will be five-year awards (total award period), beginning on Oct. 1, 2024 and ending on Sept. 30, 2029, contingent upon availability of funds and successful completion of continuation applications after each budget period. Each budget period will be one year, with the first period beginning Oct. 1, 2024 and ending Sept. 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria OSSE will make this grant available through a competitive process. Eligible applicants include non-profits, for-profits and faith-based organizations that can demonstrate expertise in:  early childhood education;  EHS;  financial management;  quality assurance;  ongoing monitoring of program deliverables; as well as  previous experience providing supports related to education and child development, health, family engagement, transition services, disability services, program management and quality improvement and human resources, including within the District’s mixed delivery early care and education system. Eligible organizations to serve as the hub(s) must have a track record, experience and capacity to:  Serve EHS-eligible children, families and CCPs located in Wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Leverage community partnerships or other funding sources to deliver program services.  Establish collaborative relationships and partnerships to facilitate and coordinate access to services that are responsive to the needs and goals of the QIN community, including with other community agencies and community resources to maximize support and avoid duplication of effort.  Provide technical assistance and training to child development centers and/or child development homes/expanded child development homes.  Provide supports and services to underserved populations.  Support OSSE in meeting the Start Early strategic priority.  Serve as a federal recipient of funds, including current or former status as a recipient or sub-recipient of EHS or HS funds or other federal grants. For more information, visit OSSE.