Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont licensed Specialized Child Care Programs can seek Special Accommodation Grant support for the safe and successful inclusion of children with documented special needs. The next application deadline is October 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.; applications received after a monthly deadline move to the following review cycle.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a Vermont regulated Specialized Child Care Program in good standing, validate the child-specific documented need and required attachments, and obtain DCF confirmation before treating N9+ or clinical services as allowable costs.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont DCF is accepting applications through September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST for a one-year Kinship Navigator Program grant supporting formal and informal kinship caregivers and children statewide through child-welfare, education, health, housing, benefits, peer-support and case-navigation services.
Required next actionReview the original RFGA and both addenda, confirm organizational experience and regional/statewide capacity, prepare the required budget and technical response, and submit one searchable PDF by email before September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont Child Development Division funding administered with VTAEYC helps eligible regulated early childhood and afterschool programs pay qualifying NAEYC initial accreditation, reaccreditation, and annual renewal costs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to fiscal-year funding availability.
Required next actionEligible Vermont CDD-regulated programs should confirm current NAEYC status and qualifying costs, gather the required receipt and NAEYC-status screenshot, and submit a complete application while fiscal-year funds remain available.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont Child Development Division funding administered with VTAEYC helps eligible regulated family child care homes pay qualifying National Association for Family Child Care accreditation and reaccreditation fees. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to fiscal-year funding availability.
Required next actionEligible Vermont regulated family child care providers should confirm current NAFCC status and qualifying fees, gather the required receipt and NAFCC-status screenshot, and submit a complete VTAEYC application while fiscal-year funds remain available.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 48/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Vermont regulated child care providers facing an unplanned or emergency financial threat to child care access may request Extraordinary Financial Relief from the Department for Children and Families. Relief may include a cash grant, an advance against Child Care Financial Assistance payments, or other suitable assistance; no fixed maximum or application deadline is published.
Required next actionConfirm a provider has a documented qualifying closure, opening, expansion, or displaced-child enrollment risk; then prepare the approved application and required financial/operational documentation.
