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FFN Training & Support Program

COLORADO STATEWIDE PARENT COALITION

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Funding Amount

Varies by organization (Range: $41,653.70 - $294,435.04)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

FFN Training & Support Program

Status: Time-limited initiative, set to expire December 31, 2026

Geographic Scope: Colorado statewide

Background: Created through SB22-213, this program marked Colorado's first-ever state investment in FFN care. It represents a groundbreaking investment in FFN childcare providers — the first of its kind in the United States. Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Focus Areas:

  • Support for Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) childcare providers

  • Professional development and training for FFN providers

  • Technical assistance and resources

  • Materials grants for learning tools and safety equipment

    • Target Population:

  • FFN providers are unlicensed child care providers who regularly serve four or fewer children in a single setting

  • Family members, friends, or neighbors providing flexible and affordable child care

  • Approximately 80,000+ estimated children under age 5 with working parents rely on FFN care statewide

  • Around 50% of Colorado children under age 6 receive care from FFN providers

  • More than 60% of children aged three and under in Colorado are cared for by FFN providers

    • What the Program Provides:

  • Training in early childhood education, safety, child development, culturally responsive care

  • Technical assistance for professional development and access to resources

  • Materials grants (up to $950) for books, safety tools, and learning materials

  • Increase networks of support

    • Languages Supported: English, Spanish, Dari, Arabic, Russian, and Ukrainian

    Partnership: Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)

    Contact: Abril Fuentes at Abril@coparentcoalition.org or Jaimi Flores at Jaimi@coparentcoalition.org

    First Round Grantees (2024):

  • Americas Association for the Care of Children dba: Empowering Communities Globally – $135,774.18

  • Colorado Nonprofit Development Center DBA Assuring Better Child Health & Development – $66,028.65

  • Cuenta Conmigo Coop – $112,870.62

  • Denver's Early Childhood Council – $234,190.00

  • Early Childhood Council for Yuma, Washington, and Kit Carson Counties – $64,388.00

  • Early Childhood Council of Boulder County – $162,479.87

  • Early Childhood Network – $103,082.00

  • Healthy Child Care Colorado – $68,021.53

  • La Pinata del Aprendizaje; Fiscal Sponsor Trailhead Institute – $281,441.84

  • National Wildlife Federation – $250,385.09

  • The Cornerstone Resource Center – $62,365.71

  • United Way of Weld County – $249,603.28

  • Valley Settlement – $294,435.04

  • University of Colorado – $245,939.00

    • Second Round Grantees (2025):

  • Gunnison County dba Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council – $42,002.09

  • Tutela Institute – $54,846.00

  • North Range Behavioral Health – $96,442.49

  • Roots Family Center – $61,160.00

  • Early Childhood Partnership of Adams County – $66,011.49

  • Early Milestones Colorado – $199,780.00

  • Mile High United Way – $205,633.45

  • Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success – $41,653.70

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    child-caredaycareworkforce-development

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