Child care
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank announces Child Care Capacity report
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank announces Child Care Capacity report Late last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis released its Child Care Capacity Report detailing the results of its child care tracking initiative. The report compares Minnesota child care capacity trends with those of other states in the Ninth District, including Northwestern Wisconsin, North Dakota,…
Read MoreFirst Children’s Finance – Annual child care supply/demand gap analysis released
First Children’s Finance – Annual child care supply/demand gap analysis released First Children’s Finance (FCF) recently released its annual Child Care Need Summary. A key takeaway from this year’s report is that the Greater Minnesota child care shortage remains dire, with the region being short of 42,581 child care slots as of June 2025. It is not the worst year for Greater Minnesota’s child care shortage, but these…
Read MoreFunding available through Rural Child Care Innovation Program
Funding available through Rural Child Care Innovation Program First Children’s Finance (FCF), in partnership with the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), is now accepting applications for funding from the Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP). The RCCIP program is an innovative community engagement process designed to address the challenges of child care in rural…
Read MoreChild Care Economic Development Grants Announced
Child Care Economic Development Grants Announced Congratulations to members and your partners who were awarded this second round of Child Care Economic Development Grants funding to support the startup or expansion of child care slots! I hope you saw that 84% of the funds will go to Greater Minnesota, estimated to create 1,337 child care…
Read MoreGMNP announces 2025 policy priorities
GMNP announces 2025 policy priorities The GMNP 2025 legislative platform renews the Partnership’s focus on ensuring Greater Minnesota communities and businesses have the resources they need to thrive. In 2025, the GMNP will work to secure funding for critical housing, workforce development, child care, and broadband programs, and push for a bonding bill that meets…
Read MoreApplication open for Rural Child Care Innovation Program
Application open for Rural Child Care Innovation Program Through generous funding from the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families, First Children’s Finance is pleased to offer the Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP), an innovative community engagement process designed to address the challenges of child care in rural America. We know that child care…
Read MoreApplications now open for DEED child care grants
Applications now open for DEED child care grants The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Child Care Community Partnerships Office, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to receive grants to be used to implement solutions to reduce the childcare shortage in the state including but not limited to: Funding for childcare business…
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