This clarification is in response to many questions pertaining to the SR Health and Safety Assistance grants for providers.
Only current SR providers who have been paid SR funds in the months of April, May, and June 2017 are eligible.
The amount of the grant is yet to be determined and will be based on funding availability when the 2016-2017 program year is closed in July. You will not receive your grant payment until JULY. The grant amount will be included in your June SR payment details that will be available in the Provider Portal on or about July 20th. It will NOT be a separate payment so please review the June SR payment details carefully.
The grants can be used to upgrade child care facilities to ensure that providers meet health and safety standards such as:
New carpet/carpet cleaning
Fresh paint
Playground mulch or resilient surfaces
Classroom or outdoor repairs
Broken equipment/furniture/toys
For additional questions, please contact Matt Bonner at mbonner@elcpinellas.net or Carrie Culbertson at cculbertson@elcpinellas.net
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