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CDA Renewal Amnesty Program Deadline Extended to June 2021
Pennsylvania early care and education professionals with a lapsed or expired CDA Credential can apply for the amnesty program.
UnConference: Exceptional Care with a Team Approach to Inclusion
Trying Together and The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh are hosting the “UnConference: Exceptional Care with a Team Approach to Inclusion” beginning January 19, 2021.
Apply: 2021 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards
Applications for the 2021 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards are being accepted through February 15, 2021.
Update: CARES Act Funding Reporting Form
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) continues to respond to child care providers who reported delays in receiving login and password assistance or have not received an email notifying them of the need to login to complete the CARES Act Round 3 reporting survey.
Public Comment Period Open for CCDF State Plan
The second public comment period for the FY 2022-2024 Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan is now open.
COVID-19 Best Practices: Reporting and Timelines
The Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) have released specific actions that child care providers and staff must take if there is a confirmed or probable positive case of COVID-19 in a child or adult who has been present in their early learning program.
Hotspot Lending Program in Allegheny County
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is offering a hotspot lending program for remote learners in Allegheny County.
CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool
The PA Department of Human Services (DHS) is launching an online portal, the DHS CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool, for child care providers to submit final costs of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 2020 funding.
Early Childhood Grant Opportunity: No Kid Hungry Program
Early child care centers working to ensure vulnerable young children have access to healthy food are encouraged to apply for a No Kid Hungry grant to increase food security among young children (0-5 years old).