Westside Flood-Affected Day Care Grant
In-Home Providers May 2008
Daycare providers on the Westside have significantly decreased since the Flood of 2008. Prior to the flood there were 29 licensed in-home daycare providers on the Westside. As of March 2010 only 7 of those have recovered and are back providing care to families. There is definitely a need in the area to assist these registered daycare providers with their recovery so that they can resume care to Westside families. These providers are in need of new, basic items to run their businesses. HACAP receives applications from providers to assist with the purchasing of these products. Items that have been requested and purchased in the past include Storage Bins, Racks and Carts, Toddler Cots, Easels, Activity Mats, Blocks, Puzzles and other Toys and Activities.
HACAP administered the process and look at each provider’s specific request individually for approval. Each application was measured by the requirements set by both HACAP and the CR netWORK. Two of the key criteria were:
In-Home Providers Status March 2010
- In operation currently on the Westside and was flood affected
- The day care was in business before the flood.
Six of the seven day cares that met the criteria applied, and all that applied received an amount between $300 and $700. The total amount granted was $3000. Please read the attached press release by HACAP for more information.
