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CDNR Update on the Burlington Early Learning In Initiative

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November 13, 13, 2019 2019

Presentation Overview

1.Review: Burlington Landscape & ELI Approach 2.High Level Budget and Growth Projection For Context 3.Focus: Capacity Grant Update 4.Focus: First Steps Scholarship Update ***Please note, today’s presentation is less focused on the model details than the outcomes observed thus far***

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Two Complementary Approaches:

Capacity Grants: To expand increase the number of available high quality child care slots available in Burlington for infants and toddlers, the most acute need. Scholarships: To improve access to high quality child care for low-income Burlington families.

• Pilot year goal of placing ~20 Burlington children in high quality care.

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4 Years

• f ELI

High Level ELI Budget & Projected Growth

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Capacity Building Grant $460,000 $210,000 $105,000 $55,000 Scholarship $210,000 $315,000 $365,000 # of scholarships N/A 20 43 52 Total $460,000 $420,000 $420,000 $420,000

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• Year 1 is July 2018
• Last extensive Council-level discussion March 2019

Capacity Grants: Supporting HQ Spot Creation

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Please note: Number reflects grant award year, not construction completion

201 62 23 59*

50 100 150 200 250

Existing FY18 FY19 FY20

Total High-Quality Spots

Existing FY18 FY19 FY20

Scholarship Update: P Pil ilot Underw rway; Outreach January ry

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28 20 18 7 12 7 5 12 12 5 10 15 20 25 30

Children Offered Placement Children Enrolled Single Parent Household Language Other Than English Need Childcare for Employment Need Child Care for Training/Edu Need Childcare for Family Support Seeking Employment Sufficient Transportation

Please note: For all but “Offered Placement,” total is out of 27 applicants; “Need Childcare” data can include more than one response per category

Pilot Update, continued

• 1. Average Family Income: About $25,000
• 2. Average Family Size: About 4 people
• 3. Average Award: About $4,410
• 4. Total Projected Cost: About $99,000

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Next Steps: Access, Affordability, Capacity

• Identify and cultivate additional expansion opportunities in BTV.
• Review outcomes of pilot year placements to identify

attendance/enrollment patterns.

• Identify additional data that would be helpful in informing decisions

about the programs future and its efficacy.

• Expand outreach through Providers, the School District, Family Room,

Head Start, Reach Up, and businesses with shift work.

• Review Year 3 budget with Council, ~March 2020

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Thank you.

Rebecca Reese Lead Program Specialist rreese@burlingtonvt.gov Brian Lowe Chief Innovation Officer, City Burlington brian@burlingtonvt.gov

Guiding Principles:

• 1. Program is child and family focused.
• 2. Policies prioritize serving infants and toddlers living in poverty.
• 3. Program structure prioritizes continuity of care to maximize impact for child.
• 4. To ensure best outcomes, participating programs must be meeting or pursuing

high quality standards through state or national programs and participate in Vermont’s Specialized Care provider program.

• 5. Our partners who work and care for families and children will be included in

development, review, and revision processes.

• 6. Simplicity (administrative and for families) is an important consideration.
• 7. A well-developed scholarship program can improve financial outcomes for early

care and learning programs and leverage additional funding.

• 8. Outcomes and evaluation will inform continuous improvement.

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Capacity Grants

• 3rd Round Approved by Council June 24, 2019
• 12 total grants, 85 new spots (70 infant / toddler)

Photo Credit: WCAX

• Workforce impact
• Center operating impact
• Own space
• Back-end support
• Leverage new

recurring revenue stream