Blue Ridge Partnership For Children Seeks Smart Start Funding Proposals
Published: 14 January 2021
The Blue Ridge Partnership for Children is calling for proposals for Smart Start funding for fiscal years July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.
Smart Start funds are dedicated to ensuring that all preschool-age children ages birth to five, arrive at school healthy and ready to succeed. In order to accomplish this goal, BRPFC addresses the following community needs in its programming:
Early Care and Education – Quality and Workforce: Increasing support to child care providers
regarding their professional development, and expanding collaboration between kindergarten
and preschool teachers to support successful transitions.
Family Support: Increasing access for families to quality child care options and other needed