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GrantNebraska DHHS Ongoing Child Care Grants for Providers
Atlas Opportunity Score66/100
FundingStart-Up/Expansion: up to $5,000 for Family Child Care Homes and up to $10,000 for Child Care Centers. Emergency Mini-Grant: up to $1,000 for Provisional licenses and up to $2,000 for Operating licenses. Quality Improvement Grant: up to $500 for eligible Family Child Care Homes or Child Care Centers.
DeadlineOngoing monthly cycles. Applications must be postmarked by the first of the month to be included in that month's review. The controlling DHHS page does not publish a separate clock-time deadline.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska child care providers should select the grant matching their licensing and project need, review current allowable and non-allowable expenditures, assemble every required section and supporting document together, and submit by U.S. Mail for the desired monthly cycle. Funded providers must remain licensed/in business and maintain Child Care Subsidy enrollment for three consecutive years. No N9+ or QC Healthcare outreach is warranted on the current scope.
Current statusActive - ongoing monthly review cyclesSource verificationSeptember 20, 2026
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