Child Care Capacity Incentive
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Targeted high-risk or moderate-high risk rural counties in Pennsylvania
Other requirements
- Non-regulated programs wanting to become DHS regulated
- Current regulated programs wanting to open a new facility
Overview
Program: Special Initiative Award (became available 2014-2015, funded through Race to the Top)
Purpose: Support programs in targeted rural counties wanting to become DHS regulated or current regulated programs wanting to open a new facility.
Eligible Provider Types
- Non-regulated programs wanting to become DHS regulated
- Current regulated programs wanting to open a new facility
Geographic Focus
Targeted high-risk or moderate-high risk rural counties in Pennsylvania
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Determine Eligibility: Confirm your program type and facility plans
- Geographic Qualification: Verify your location is in a targeted rural county
- Contact Program Manager: Reach out to Leah Tressler for application details
- Application Process: Specific steps to be provided by Race to the Top Manager
Contact: Leah Tressler at 610-763-6264 or ltressler@cscinc.org
What Community Services for Children Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 210
- Total given
- $1.87M
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Range
- $5,500–$95K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 95%, Oregon 4%, Florida 1%. Top recipient cities: Allentown, PA; Reading, PA; Scranton, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 8% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers Inc · Allentown, PA
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$95K
Kuehg Corp Kindercare Education LLC · Lake Oswego, OR
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River Crossing Young Mens Christian Asso · Doylestown, PA
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$44K
Child Development Council of Nepa Inc · Wilkes Barre, PA
Continuous quality improvement award
$35K
Life Span Day Care Inc · Quakertown, PA
Continuous quality improvement award
$26K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Child care
- Capacity building
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