Loudoun County Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive Application

The Loudoun County Child Care Quality Improvement Incentive is a local grant program which awards early childhood care and education sites up to $750 in financial assistance based on their needs. Incentives are intended to support directors and providers as they improve their program's quality.

Early childhood care and education sites may apply for financial assistance to purchase large equipment, help furnish or otherwise supply new classrooms, provide teacher incentives, or purchase specialized training. Note that for programs with multiple sites, each site is eligible to apply for an incentive.

NOTE: This incentive application is separate from the RecognizeB5 and the Fee Reduction initiatives. More information on RecognizeB5 can be found here. More information on the Fee Reduction initiative can be found here.

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Confirm Email*

example@example.com

Do you currently work in early childhood care and education?*

YesNo

Please confirm that you are a director or program owner, or you are filling out this application on behalf of your program's director or owner. If you are filling out the application on someone's behalf, please still submit your name in the section above.*

I am a director or program owner.I am filling this out on behalf of my program's director or owner.Other

If approved, only directors or program owners will be authorized to spend incentive funds. Please enter the name of the director or program owner that the incentive will be issued to. *

Please reference the list of licensed Loudoun County early childhood care and education sites linked below to ensure the site name you enter is accurate. If your site is not listed, please be sure to enter the accurate name.

https://www.dss.virginia.gov/facility/search/cc.cgi

Please enter the name of the early childhood care and education site you work at.*

Please select the option(s) that best describes the early childhood education and care setting you work in:*

Is the early childhood care and education site you work at located in Loudoun County, Virginia?*

YesNoUnsure

Is the early childhood care and education site you work at currently in good standing with licensing?*

YesNoUnsure

Is the early childhood care and education site you work at currently participating in VQB5, Virginia's quality rating and improvement system?*

YesNoUnsureOther

Please select your site's VQB5 Quality Level. This information can be found in your Quality Profile, or you can search for your program here: https://earlychildhoodquality.doe.virginia.gov/search-results/?keywords=.*

Is the early childhood care and education site you work at exploring participation in VQB5?*

YesNoUnsureOther

Does the early childhood care and education site you work at currently receive funding to support quality improvement?*

YesNoUnsure

If you selected "yes" or "unsure", please explain what funding your site receives, if any.

Does your early childhood care and education site currently have a waitlist?*

YesNoUnsure

How many available slots does your early childhood care and education site currently have?*

Have you completed VQB5 Overview Training? Applicants who have completed the training will have their applications prioritized in the review process.*

YesNo

If you have not attended a VQB5 training, you can complete a brief overview by clicking on one of the following links:

English: https://app.7taps.com/qNydxi6ym7C4
Spanish: https://app.7taps.com/yodkkToQ3gCW

How do you plan to use the provider incentive?*

Retain workers through staff bonuses or limited premium payTraining for enhanced qualityRecruit new workers with sign-on bonusesMake purchases for curriculum materials to increase qualityOther

Please briefly elaborate on how you plan to use the provider incentive. *

I understand that Loudoun County and its partner, Public Consulting Group (PCG), may follow up via email to verify any information submitted in this application. PCG may also verify responses with other partner organizations, such as Foundation First.*

YesNoOther

If your program participates in VQB5, please upload your program's VQB5 Quality Profile, if you have access to it.