Governor Kelly Announces Webinars available for School-age Programs and Providers to Learn about Eligibility for $40 Million of Grant Programs
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly invites school-age programs and providers to participate in a series of webinars to learn about grant opportunities provided by the $40 million of CARES Funding recently approved by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) taskforce and the State Finance Council.
“We’re committed to providing all Kansas children a safe learning environment and these grants help ensure that will occur even in the midst of a pandemic,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “I encourage all eligible providers to participate in these webinars and learn about the resources that will soon be available to them.”
The webinars, hosted by the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, will be available at the following times:
- Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 am for Remote Learning Grants. This webinar will focus exclusively on the specifics of the upcoming Remote Learning Grant opportunity, which will help address the remote learning and supervision needs of school-age children. School-age programs, KDHE-licensed child care providers, and those with demonstrated experience and success developing and delivering quality, safe, out-of-home care and education services/programs for school-age children are encouraged to attend.
- Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 pm for Remote Learning Grants and Resources for Child Care Providers. This webinar will feature a brief recap of the Remote Learning Grant opportunity, as well as provide an overview of specific resources currently available to support child care providers including the Child Care Health Consultant Network. School-age programs, KDHE-licensed child care providers, and those with demonstrated experience and success delivering quality, safe, out-of-home care and education services/programs for school-age children are encouraged to attend.
- Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 am for Resources for Child Care Providers. This webinar will focus exclusively on the specific resources currently available to support child care providers, including the Child Care Health Consultant Network. KDHE-licensed child care providers are encouraged to attend to hear guidance on eligibility, key dates, and available consultant and funding resources.
Potential applicants can participate live in the webinars through a simple registration process. Visit https://kschildrenscabinet.org to register. The webinars will also be available on demand within 24 hours following each live date on the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund website (https://kschildrenscabinet.org).