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Have openings in your child care program?
As openings or changes occur, please contact us toll free at (866)511-2244 to update your file in our referral database. 		Child care providers can get paid up to 15 percent above the maximum rate
Did You Know?
You can be paid up to 15 percent above the maximum rate, if you are serving a child care assistance family and have one or more of the following:
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
  • Child development associate degree
  • Diploma in child development from a Minnesota state technical college
  • Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from an accredited college or university
  • NAFCC accreditation
  • Completion of the Competency Based Training and Assessment Program
Contact your local child care assistance program to complete the necessary enrollment paperwork and determine if you are eligible. Call or log on: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-4795-ENG.


Loans
 First Children's Finance makes loans to child care and early education businesses. They finance new businesses, and support expansion, quality improvements, and operations for existing ones. Loans are available to both family child care providers and centers.

Visit First Children's Finance online or call 1-866-562-6801 for more information.

R.E.E.T.A.I.N Grants

R.E.E.T.A.I.N (Retaining Early Educators Through Attaining Incentives Now) is a workforce retention program that strives to reduce the turnover rates among child care providers who work with young children. Grant recipients are free to use grant dollars as they choose. Grant dollars are considered additional salary and may be used to pay bills, reinvest in your in your child care setting, or cover personal expenses.

This open-ended grant is available to child care providers who:
  • Are licensed or work for a licensed program
  • Work at least 30 hours per week directly with same one or two groups of children
  • Have been working in their current position for at least one year
  • Have earned a CDA, Associate Degree, Bachelors degree or higher
  • Are willing to commit to staying in their position for one year.
Applications will be electronically scored and reviewed by REETAIN staff. Priorities for the grants are based on education level, longevity in the field, salary and recent training. Child care providers that are awarded this grant will receive between $1,000 and $3,500. The grant will be paid in two six month intervals, the first in December and the second in June. The grants are considered additional salary, and are therefore taxable income. REETAIN recipients may spend the money however they choose.

The REETAIN grant is a competitive grant. Your chances of being awarded a grant depend on the total number of applicants and the extent to which you meet the grant priorities.

The grant application period occurs once a year:
  • For family providers –June 1 through July 31st
  • For center-based providers – December 1st through January 31st
Applications are available at MNStreams.org only during these time periods. For more information, contact Linda Magel at lindam@mnchildcare.org or (651) 290-9704 ext. 108.

T.E.A.C.H Scholarships

The TEACH (Teacher Education And Compensation Helps) program was developed to upgrade the level of education of those working with young children by making the educational process affordable, increasing wages and reducing turnover.

This scholarship program for family child care providers and child care center staff offers funds to take courses toward an associate or bachelor degree in early childhood education at an accredited college in Minnesota.

To learn more about TEACH scholarships, visit www.mnchildcare.org or contact Christina Schwartz at christinas@mnchildcare.org or (651) 290-9704 ext. 109.

Midwest Child Care Resource & Referral
7th & Washington Ave - PO Box 159
Montevideo, MN 56265
(320)269-8727 or (800)292-5437
Fax (320)269-6570