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New grants support First Children’s programs
6/1/2010 12:44 PM

The McKnight Foundation awarded First Children’s Finance a two-year grant of $1,075,000 in March 2010 highlighting the Minnesota Growth Fund, Loan Fund, business consulting and training, private sector engagement and strategic planning related to the business side of quality child care in Minnesota.

The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation has awarded a one-year grant of $20,000 to continue technical assistance and training for childcare providers participating in the Parent Aware pilot project areas -- Minneapolis and the Wayzata School District. This grant will help child care providers in the pilot project address organizational, financial and management challenges that limit their ability to achieve and sustain gains in classroom quality. All providers are participants in Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System pilot, Parent Aware.