CCR&R SRTC Workforce Echo Grant
Funding Amount
Approximately US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in designated parishes
- In Plaquemines Parish, please see special guidance
- Located in one of the following parishes
Other requirements
- To be eligible to apply for this grant, childcare providers must meet all of the following criteria:
- Must be either a Type I, II or III Childcare Center or a Family Childcare Center (FCC) with Academic Approval.
- Assumption, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St.
- Bernard, St.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: This applies to all childcare staff (teachers, floaters, cleaners, cooks, and admin) but excludes directors and owners.
- Not eligible: Schools and stand-alone Head Start Programs are not eligible for this grant opportunity.
Overview
The CCR&R SRTC Workforce Echo Grant aims to support childcare providers in Louisiana by offering workforce retention funds. Qualified centers can receive approximately $1,000 for bonuses or salary subsidies, applicable to various childcare staff roles. The grant is specifically for Type I, II, or III centers and Family Childcare Centers with academic approval, located in designated parishes. This funding is made possible through Louisiana School Readiness Tax Credits.
The purpose of the CCR&R SRTC ECHO GRANT is to provide workforce retention grant funds.
These grant funds can be used for one-time bonuses, salary subsidies for current and new staff. This applies to all childcare staff (teachers, floaters, cleaners, cooks, and admin) but excludes directors and owners. Academically Approved Family Child Care Providers may use the funds to pay substitutes. These funds are not to be used to cover regular payroll.
Individual Grant Amounts
Each approved site will receive approximately $1K in workforce retention grant funding. Approved sites in Plaquemines Parish, please see special guidance for this grant in your application.
This grant is made possible by funding generated through the Louisiana School Readiness Tax Credits (SRTCs).
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this grant, childcare providers must meet all of the following criteria:
- Must be either a Type I, II or III Childcare Center or a Family Childcare Center (FCC) with Academic Approval.Must be located in one of the following parishes:
Assumption, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, or Washington
Must be in good standing with Agenda for Children, ECHO Fund, and Licensing requirements
Ineligibility
Schools and stand-alone Head Start Programs are not eligible for this grant opportunity.
What Agenda for Children actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 134
- Total given
- $40.79M
- Median grant
- $94K
- Range
- $11K–$1.73M
- By dollars: Louisiana >99%, Maine <1%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Belle Chasse, LA; Harvey, LA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sentino Early Childhood Academy Too LLC · New Orleans, LA
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McMillian's First Steps CDC · New Orleans, LA
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The Preschool Learning Center Inc · New Orleans, LA
Subsidize/enhance access to high-quality early care and education for children
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Children's Palace Learning Academy North · New Orleans, LA
Subsidize/enhance access to high-quality early care and education for children
$1.61M
Cuddly Bear CDC · New Orleans, LA
Subsidize/enhance access to high-quality early care and education for children
$1.46M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Child care
- Daycare
- Workforce development
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