Business Oregon Announces Child Care Infrastructure Fund Accepting Applications on August 15
Business Oregon is pleased to announce that the application portal for the Child Care Infrastructure Program will be opening on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The Child Care Infrastructure Program provides financial assistance for childcare infrastructure activities.
Business Oregon is working with the Department of Early Learning and Care, other state agencies, and private and non-profit entities to implement this grant and loan program. This first round of funding will award a total of $10 million in grants to selected applicants.
Projects eligible under this program are restricted to fixed, immovable assets including new construction, repairs, renovations, modernizations, retrofitting, property acquisition and planning projects.
The application portal for the Child Care Infrastructure Program opens on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. and closes on Monday, September 30, 2024, at 4:59 p.m. Access to the portal can be found on the Business Oregon Child Care Infrastructure webpage at www.oregon.gov/biz. Award decisions will be announced in November of 2024.
If you have questions or need technical assistance preparing the grant or completing the Child Care Infrastructure Program application, contact one of the Technical Assistance providers listed below.
First Children’s Finance
Point of contact: Heidi Hagel-Braid
Email: infoOregon@firstchildrensfinance.org
Northwest Native Chamber
Point of contact: Amber Faist
Email: CCIFSupport@nwnc.org
Media Contact: Amber Nabors, amber.nabors@biz.oregon.gov
Business Oregon, the state's economic development agency, invests in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy. The agency's services span rural community development and infrastructure financing; business retention, expansion and recruitment; export promotion and international trade; investments in industry research and development and entrepreneurship; small business assistance; and support for arts and cultural organizations. Learn more at biz.oregon.gov.
