NJEDA Child Care Facility Improvement Program Grant Phase 2 for Registered Family Child Care Providers


Applications for the Child Care Facilities Improvement Program Phase 2 are now open. Access the application at the “Apply Here” link on the NJEDA Child Care Facilities Improvement Program – Phase 2 page.

This pilot grant of $5 million is to support New Jersey Registered Family Child Care homes (FCCs) with the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) that will contribute to Health, Safety and Accessibility and/or High-Quality Learning Environments. 

Family Child Care Homes (FCCs) are an essential component of the state’s child care mixed delivery system and help to meet the varied needs of New Jersey’s diverse population. FCCs are in the same neighborhoods where families live, provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care, flexible hours and often offer non-traditional hours. Investing in the quality of FCC facilities is essential to ensure that all families have access to these positive effects of quality child care. NJEDA aims to provide FCCs with support that promotes long-term stability and ensures that the child care environment that they provide is safe, healthy, accessible, and conducive to high-quality early learning.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Registered with the NJ Department of Children and Families through their local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency

  • Prior to approval be registered to do business in NJ and provide a Tax Clearance Certificate

  • Must currently enroll or have enrolled in the 12 months prior to application submission at least one child receiving support through the NJ Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)

  • Offer full time care (a minimum of 6 hours/day, 5 days/week and 10 months/year)

  • Be in good standing with:

    • NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development

    • NJ Department of Environmental Protection

    • NJ Division of Taxation

  • If not already enrolled in DHS’ Grow NJ Kids (GNJK) quality rating and improvement system, commit to enrolling in the program within one (1) year of executing a grant agreement with EDA

  • Commit to maintain registration with DCF to provide child care for at least two (2) years following executing a grant agreement

Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Application Checklist

Questions about this grant opportunity can be directed to [email protected] or by calling (844) 965-1125. 

Press Releases

2025

2/26/25 Governor Murphy Unveils Proposal to Align Preschool and Child Care Facilities Standards, Bolstering State’s Mixed Delivery Model

2021

12/28/21 NJ Human Services Opens Child Care Stabilization Grants to Help with Operational Expenses 
12/28/21 Los Servicios Humanos de NJ abre subvenciones de estabilización del cuidado infantil para ayudar con los gastos operativos
10/27/21 Murphy Administration Announces $83 Million Additional Investment in Child Care & Support for Working Families
10/27/21 La Administración Murphy anuncia una inversión adicional de $83 millones de dólares para el cuidado infantil y apoyo a las familias trabajadoras
10/13/21 Murphy Administration Announces Additional Child Care Investments to Support Working Families, Child Care Workers, & Providers
10/13/21 La Administración Murphy anuncia inversiones adicionales en el cuidado infantil para apoyar a las familias que trabajan, los trabajadores y a los proveedores de cuidado infantil
7/2/21 Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Appropriating $100 Million for Child Care Providers and Workforce Assistance
7/2/21 El gobernador Murphy firma una legislación que asigna $100 millones de dólares para la asistencia a los proveedores de cuidado infantil y la fuerza de trabajo
6/14/21 NJ Human Services Announces $15 Million in Grants for Summer Youth Camps
6/14/21 Los Servicios Humanos de NJ anuncian $15 millones de dólares en subvenciones para campamentos juveniles de verano
5/4/21 Governor’s Budget Includes $240 Million in Wage Increases for Workers Who Care for Individuals with Disabilities, Older Residents, Medicaid Beneficiaries & Children
5/4/21 - El presupuesto del gobernador incluye $240 millones de dólares en aumentos salariales para los trabajadores que cuidan de las personas con discapacidad, los residentes adulto mayores, los beneficiarios de Medicaid y los niños
4/13/21 Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Providing $10 Million in Relief to Child Care Providers
4/13/21 El gobernador Murphy firma una legislación que proporciona $10 millones de dólares en alivio a los proveedores del cuidado infantil
2/17/21 NJ Human Services Extends COVID-19 Child Care Assistance Programs Through End of School Year
2/17/21 Los Servicios Humanos de NJ amplía los programas de ayuda al cuidado infantil COVID-19 hasta el final del año escolar
1/28/21 NJ Human Services Extends COVID-19 Child Care Assistance Programs Through February; Increases Investment in Child Care Subsidy Program
1/28/21 Los Servicios Humanos de NJ extiende los programas de ayuda para el cuidado infantil COVID-19 hasta febrero; aumenta la inversión del programa de subsidios para el cuidado infantil

2020

12/28/20 NJ Human Services Extends COVID-19 Child Care Assistance Programs Through End of January
12/28/20 Los Servicios Humanos de New Jersey extiende los programas de asistencia para el cuidado infantil de COVID-19 hasta finales de enero
12/11/20 EDA Coordinates With DHS & DCF to Issue RFI Seeking Input to Bolster NJ’s Child Care Sector
12/11/20 EDA coordina con DHS y DCF para emitir un RFI que busca reforzar el sector de cuidado de niños de NJ
11/24/20 NJ Human Services Urges Families to Apply ASAP for School-Age Child Care Tuition Assistance
11/24/20 El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de NJ urge a las familias a que soliciten, lo antes posible, para ayuda de la matrícula del cuidado de niños en edad escolar
10/1/20 Human Services Expands School-Age Child Care Assistance to Families with Incomes Up to $150,000
10/1/20 Servicios Humanos amplía la asistencia de cuidado de niños en edad escolar a las familias con ingresos hasta $150.000 dólares
9/29/20 NJ Human Services Opens Grant Applications to Help Child Care Providers Meet Increased Costs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
9/29/20 Servicios Humanos de NJ abre las solicitudes de subsidios para ayudar a los proveedores de cuidado infantil a hacer frente al aumento de los costos en medio de la pandemia COVID-19
9/21/20 Human Services Opens Applications for COVID-19 Child Care Tuition Assistance Program
9/21/20 Servicios Humanos abre las solicitudes para el Programa de asistencia para la matrícula del cuidado infantil COVID-19
9/2/20 El presupuesto del Gobernador incluye $192 millones de dólares en aumentos salariales para los trabajadores de primera línea que cuidan de las personas con discapacidad, los adultos mayores y los niños.
9/2/20 Governor’s Budget Includes $192 Million in Wage Increases for Frontline Workers Who Care for Individuals with Disabilities, Older Residents & Children
8/28/20 Governor Murphy Announces Child Care Initiative from Coronavirus Relief Fund to Support Working Families
8/28/20 El gobernador Murphy anuncia la iniciativa de cuidado infantil del Fondo de ayuda contra el Coronavirus para apoyar a las familias trabajadoras
5/29/20 NJ Human Services Announces Availability of Up to $20 Million in Health and Safety Grants for Child Care Centers and Youth Camps
5/29/20 Servicios Humanos de NJ anuncia la disponibilidad de hasta $20 millones en subvenciones de salud y seguridad para centros de cuidado infantil y campamentos juveniles
4/28/20 Emergency Child Care Assistance for Essential Employees Extended Through May
4/28/20 Programa de asistencia para el cuidado infantil de emergencia para trabajadores esenciales se extiende hasta mayo
3/25/20 Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Requiring Child Care Centers Close on April 1 Unless Serving Children of Essential Workers
3/25/20 El Gobernador Phil Murphy firma una Orden Ejecutiva exigiendo que los centros de cuidado infantil cierren el 1 de abril, a no ser que otorguen servicios a los hijos de trabajadores esenciales
1/23/20 First Lady Tammy Murphy and NJ Human Services Announce Reductions in Child Care Co-payments by 50 Percent
1/23/20 La Primera Dama Tammy Murphy y los Servicios Humanos de NJ Anuncian Reducciones en Copagos de Cuidado Infantil de 50 Porciento
1/23/20 First Lady Tammy Murphy Announces Partnership to Develop Statewide Strategic Plan to Reduce New Jersey’s Mortality Rate by Fifty Percent and Eliminate Racial Disparities in Birth Outcomes
1/23/20 Primera Dama Tammy Murphy anuncia colaborar al desarrollo de un plan estratégico estatal para reducir el índice de mortalidad a un 50% y eliminar la desigualdad racial en los nacimientos.



11/20/24