Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC)

The Early Learning coaliton of Hillsborough offers access to the School Readiness program while administering and coordinating childcare subsidies for families to gain access to high quality child care serving children birth to 13 years. Approximately 13,000 children are served by the School Readiness program per month.

The School Readiness match program provides funds to expand the provision of services to low-income families at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, as long as the income does not exceed 85% of the state median income. Funding is subject to availability. Local matching funds can be derived from government, employer charitable foundations, and other sources to expand funds for direct services and increase the number of childcare slots.

The Early Learning coaliton of Hillsborough offers access to the voluntary pre-kindergarten (vpk) program while administering and coordinating childcare for families to gain access to high quality child care serving four year old children. Pre-pandemic, approximately 13,000 children were served by the vpk program per month. During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2022, approximately 11,000 children were served by the vpk program per month.

The american recovery plan act (arpa) provides emergency funding assistance for Early Learning child care providers during the covid-19 crisis. This assistance comes in the form of provider stabilization subgrants for Early Learning child care providers that were licensedregisteredcertifiedregula... by or before march 11, 2021 and providing Early Learning child care services on the date of application, to assist them in remaining open during the covid-19 crisis.