Eligibility:

Eligible program types include OCFS licensed or registered programs, enrolled legally exempt group child care programs and NYC permitted group child care (as defined in Article 47 of the New York City Health Code) programs that were licensed/registered/permitted/enrolled by January 1, 2022. No provider will be able to apply for Stabilization 1.0 grant as that application period has closed. Providers who were licensed/registered/permitted/enrolled on January 1, 2022 are eligible to apply.

All programs must be in good standing, open and caring for at least one (1) child at the time of application, except if they are closed due to a short-term reason of one month duration or less. One month is defined as thirty (30) calendar days. Enrolled legally exempt group (LEG)

programs are eligible to apply, and their award will be calculated based on the number of children receiving subsidy in their program.

Additionally, for legally exempt group programs, programs need to have been enrolled by January 1, 2022 and serving at least one (1) family with subsidy, and be enrolled and serving at least one (1) family with subsidy at the time of application to be eligible for an award. Head Start, Early Head Start Programs, and publicly funded PreK programs, which have other sources of federal and state support, will need to attest that these stabilization funds will be used to support the portion of their program that is not receiving any other governmental funding. Programs will be funded at their licensed/registered capacity level.