Colorado Title 26.5. Early Childhood Programs and Services § 26.5-3-807. Community innovation and resilience for care and learning equity (CIRCLE) grant program--created--criteria--definitions

(a) “Child care center” has the same meaning as set forth in section 26.5-5-303.

(b) “Eligible entity” includes any one of the following:

(c) “Family child care home” has the same meaning as set forth in section 26.5-5-303.

(d) “Grant program” means the community innovation and resilience for care and learning equity (CIRCLE) grant program created in subsection (2) of this section.

(a) Improving the affordability of child care for families whose children are not served by the Colorado child care assistance program, created in part 1 of article 4 of this title 26.5, including, but not limited to, any of the following approaches:

(b) Increasing access to child care for children from birth to three years of age;

(c) Strengthening business practices of child care programs;

(d) Ensuring equitable access for children, including children with special needs and dual-language learner children; or

(e) Other approaches to improve early childhood transitions, workforce preparation, affordability, outcomes, or innovative practices.

(a) A description of the activities for which the eligible entity will use the grant money;

(b) A description of any partnerships that an eligible entity intends to establish to carry out its grant activities;

(c) A description of how the activities listed in subsection (4)(a) of this section will achieve the purposes of the grant program; and

(d) A detailed budget to carry out the activities listed in subsection (4)(a) of this section.