Request MN Application
Child care is an economic driver for rural communities across the United States but many communities are facing shortages of high quality child care. First Children’s Finance’s Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP) is a community engagement process designed to address the challenges of child care in rural America.
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The Rural Child Care Innovation Program is based on the fundamental idea that rural communities are greater than their size in numbers and greater than their current challenges. By mobilizing and empowering rural communities, the landscape of early care and education is changing in rural America.
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While many communities have child care shortages, only some are ready to roll up their sleeves and embark on the journey to address this critical community issue. Through this competitive process, First Children’s Finance will select communities who demonstrate commitment to the community engagement process over an 18-24 month period.
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Informational Webinar
To learn more about the program, feel free to watch Round 1 informational webinar recording below.​
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Round 1: Informational Webinar – watch the October 2024 webinar recording here
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Selected Communities
Communities selected to participate will be notified by e-mail.
Round 1: Eligible communities will be awarded November 11, 2024.
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Questions
If you have questions regarding the RCCIP application process or to request a separate application for another community engagement process such as the Child Care Strategic Supply Plan, please contact:
First Children's Finance MN Team at: infomn@firstchildrensfinance.org.
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*An online application is available on the desktop version of our website. You can also request an application by filling out the form below.