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Child Care Community Fund
The Child Care Community Fund (CCCF), a program of Neighborhood
House, Inc. is funded by the Child Care Division through the
Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Program. The Child Care
Community Fund is a research based program that includes Child
Care Centers and Registered or Certified family based child
care providers in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties.
Providers are placed into the control or supported group.
Providers enrolled in the control group are observed at the
beginning and end of each year and receive a monetary incentive.
For providers in the supported group the CCCF addresses
child care quality and affordability. Qualified families will
receive child care subsidies to help pay for the costs of
child care. Providers and centers will be supported in their
efforts to improve and strengthen the quality of child care.
These efforts are accomplished through:
Child care subsidies for parents who are at 70% or below the
Median Family Income for Oregon. Qualifying parents pay no
more than 10% of their gross income towards child care.
Child care enhancement grants for participating family child
care sites and centers- these grants are used to help enhance
child care environments and practices.
Provider wage enhancement grants - child care providers who
are advancing their level on the Oregon Registry are eligible
to receive wage enhancement grants.
Professional development scholarships - child care providers
are able to access funds to help with professional development
and education costs.
The CCCF also provides monthly training/workshops for enrolled
providers, regular home visits, and networking opportunities
among family child care providers and child care center directors
and staff. Parents will be screened for eligibility through
an application process and once qualified will receive a monthly
subsidy that will be paid directly to their child care provider.
For more information please contact the CCCF Coordinator Melissa
Gritz at 503-593-3904 or mgritz@nhweb.org.
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