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Early Childhood Construction Grant (ECCG) Program
Technical Assistance Webinar The Early Childhood Construction Grant Program (ECCG) will provide individual grants of up to $5 million to fund the construction, expansion, rehabilitation, and acquisition of early childhood facilities in underserved areas of the state of Illinois. Eligible applicants include private nonprofit providers of education, health, social or child development services, as well as public school districts. The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) will give priority to applicants that target communities with the "greatest underserved population of young children". In addition, the program requires a matching contribution of 10 percent. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2011. This complimentary 90-minute webinar, hosted by the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development and led by IFF experts in early childhood education facilities planning, will offer guidance for early care and education providers interested in applying for the ECCG program. Learn how to
CDB and The Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map (IECAM) will also be available to answer questions. Presentations will include a walk-through of the RFP and the application process as well as technical assistance for the planning and predevelopment phase of an early childhood education facility. In addition, supplementary resources will be provided for applicants to refer to as they proceed through the RFP and project planning process. The presentations will be followed by Q&A and there will be additional opportunities for webinar attendees to receive technical assistance. Who This webinar is intended for RFP eligible entities which include private nonprofit providers of education, health, social or child development services, as well as public school districts who are interested in building, rehabilitating or expanding early childhood facilities in underserved areas of Illinois. When Thursday, September 29, 2011 Presentation Slides & Audio
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