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THE GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN. President’s Welcome
CSEA is pleased to invite you to apply for the CSEA Child Care Quality Grant program for Child Care Providers. CSEA and WORK Institute staff is here to assist you. If you have any questions, about our agreement with OCFS call our toll-free Child Care Resource Center at (877) 483-CSEA (2732). If you have a grant or program question, contact CSEA –WORK Institute at (855) 472-6848 or by email at grant4u@cseainc.org.The work you do each and every day keeps New York parents earning and children learning. I wish you the best in the coming year. You will receive a packet with a letter containing contact information including deadlines for applications and purchases/receipts.
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Click the “Apply Online” button below to get started. Please make sure to check that you have completed all sections.
You are eligible if: You live outside NYC and are active as a New York State Registered Family OR a Licensed Group Family OR an Enrolled Legally-Exempt child care provider. The 2019 Quality Grant Program, negotiated in our second CSEA/VOICE Local 100A contract, provides a grant up to $500 to New York State registered family, licensed group family, and eligible enrolled legally-exempt child care providers outside of New York City. The grants may be used to purchase equipment and supplies, health and safety items, CPR and First Aid or to cover operating expenses related to licensure or renewal. You have 2 grant options: CREDIT OPTION REIMBURSEMENT OPTION: Grant Application English Grant Application Spanish |
2019 CSEA/VOICE Quality Grant Program
Free Online Courses Developed by Industry Expert Tom Copeland
The VOICE/CSEA Professional Development Child Care Program is offering 3 online training courses on “The Business of Family Child Care” topics. Each course provides 1.5 OCFS approved training hours and is eligible for Educational Incentive Program (EIP) funding if applicable.
The online courses provide a supportive learning environment, accessible to providers at any time of the day or night. The following CSEA online courses were reviewed and approved by OCFS as non-credit bearing distance learning training that meets the criteria for training hours: The Basics of Family Child Care Record Keeping and Taxes; The Business of Family Child Care; Family Child Care Contracts and Policies; Marketing Your Business; Money Management and Retirement Planning; Reducing Your Risks and Legal and Insurance Issues.
To take these courses: https://csealearningcenter.org/help/login.cfm?CCA=1
2017-2018 CSEA/VOICE Action Plan
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via this link: 2017-2018 CSEA/VOICE Action Plan
CSEA/VOICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
Get state approved training to meet enrollment/registration/licensing requirements
AT NO COST TO YOU with participating training organizations by using the CSEA/VOICE Professional Development Training Program. There are many child care training topics and hours, delivered by participating training organizations available. This program is open to NYS Registered Family, Licensed Group Family and Legally Exempt childcare providers outside of New York City.
This opportunity is funded by the Professional Development dollars that CSEA/VOICE negotiated in our second union agreement with NYS and OCFS.
*How to Use this Program *
1. Go to: https://csealearningcenter.org/grants/cseaprofdev.cfm and enter your license/registration/enrollment number and CSEA ID, then select a participating training organization where you would like to take training.
2. Now you must contact the participating training organization directly to REGISTER for training classes. You should have no out-of-pocket expense when using a participating provider. You may take as many classes as you like.
For more information contact Diane Medick at diane.medick@cseainc.org or at 518-782-4426 or 855-472-6848 (toll-free). For more information about CSEA/VOICE call our Bi-lingual Child Care Resource Center at 877-483-CSEA (2732).
CSEA/VOICE Tuition Assistance Program
CSEA/VOICE is offering tuition assistance once again to all NYS Registered Family or Licensed Group Family childcare providers outside of New York City taking credit-bearing coursework leading to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Care Education or coursework toward a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
CSEA/VOICE can provide tuition vouchers or reimburse up to $285 per credit hour for courses up to four credits for a total of four vouchers and/or reimbursements between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019.
Tuition Reimbursement Application
2018 – 2019 CSEA/VOICE Tuition Assistance Program Catalog
CSEA/VOICE (CDA) Scholarship Program (Child Development Associate Credential)
CSEA/VOICE is offering a CDA Scholarship program, negotiated in our second union contract, and available to all NYS Registered Family or Licensed Group Family childcare providers outside of New York City.
There are two ways to take advantage of this exciting new program. You can either have CSEA/VOICE pay the participating education institution directly via payment code or you can pay for it and be reimbursed up to $3,000.
You may receive a CSEA/VOICE CDA payment code by clicking on the link below and selecting a participating training provider or submit a CSEA/VOICE CDA reimbursement form for reimbursement of eligible expenses.
https://csealearningcenter.org/grants/CSEACDA.cfm
If you have any additional questions, please call the CSEA WORK Institute at 866-478-5548. You can find the application to download and print, below.
CDA Scholarship Reimbursement Application
CSEA/VOICE Tuition Assistance Program
CSEA/VOICE is offering tuition assistance once again to all NYS Registered Family or Licensed Group Family childcare providers outside of New York City taking credit-bearing coursework leading to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Care Education or coursework toward a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
CSEA/VOICE can provide tuition vouchers or reimburse up to $295 per credit hour for courses up to four credits for a total of four vouchers and/or reimbursements between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019.
Gov. Cuomo Announces “Emergency Regulations” for Child Care
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new emergency regulations to improve the safety and accountability of child care programs in New York State. The regulations define the conditions under which the state may revoke or suspend a provider’s licenses and increase penalties for serious violations of child care health and safety standards. The Governor also announced that the state is expanding its enforcement for illegally operating child care programs as well…Read more of the Governor’s press release.
