206-46 Wyo. Code R. §§ 46-4 - Application

The grant application will be filled out completely, submitted to the Department, and will include:

(a) A project proposal that clearly expresses and depicts the applicant's and the community's commitment to ensure that all children are ready to be successful in school by:

(i) Facilitating regular and on-going communication and collaboration between the community's early childhood stakeholders including broad outreach to and a minimum of participation from families, kindergarten teachers, school district administrators, early childhood education professionals and teachers, and health professionals; and

(ii) Obtaining data and strengths-based evaluation from the community to inform and evaluate actions;

(b) A community description containing information about the community, including:

(i) A definition of community boundaries and the population that may be served with grant funds;

(ii) Defining characteristics of the identified community; and

(iii) An overview of community needs and existing resources that includes data and strengths-based evaluation.

(c) An overview of existing and planned community collaborative that details existing and past efforts to engage early childhood partners in the community as well as the strategy for continued broad-based community engagement. Partners will include, but not be limited to:

(i) Families;

(ii) Early childcare providers and education professionals; and

(iii) Representation from the K-12 education system such as teachers, school district administrators, and staff.

(d) A list and narrative of the actions that connect to the community's needs and commitment to ensure that all children are ready to be successful in schools. Actions may include, but are not limited to those:

(i) Facilitating regular and on-going communication and collaboration between the community's early childhood stakeholders including broad outreach to and participation;

(ii) Supporting families as their children's first and most important guide and teacher by providing resources, trainings, events, or support groups;

(iii) Assisting and providing support to families to enroll their children in early childhood education programs where they are served in home visiting programs or in licensed child care facilities;

(iv) Extending developmentally appropriate education services, events or materials for all children and their families in the community;

(v) Defraying the costs of additional or more qualified teaching staff, appropriate education materials and equipment to improve the quality of educational experiences offered to young children and families;

(vi) Supplementing or covering the costs of professional development and age-appropriate child assessment for individuals and programs working with young children;

(vii) Administering, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the early childhood collaborative and individual programs; and

(viii) Increasing the public's understanding of and support for early childhood work.

(e) Include a request for any technical assistance or training that increases and supports the community's work to achieve positive outcomes.

(f) Include a cost proposal providing:

(i) A detailed operational budget showing expenditures and income and an in-kind or monetary match of four to one of total funds requested; and

(ii) A budget narrative.

Notes

206-46 Wyo. Code R. §§ 46-4

Adopted, Eff. 12/19/2019.