Quality Improvement Fund (QI Fund)
Brief Overview, January 2008
What?
Ø Funding to improve quality and school readiness for children, ages birth to 12:
Ø Four funding priorities:
o Introduction to Quality
o Sustaining Quality
o Family Engagement
o Recruitment and Retention
Who?
Ø Available to all Denver CCCAP providers in City and County of Denver (exempt, homes, centers).
Ø Available for child care, before-and after-school care providers, if have CCCAP fiscal agreement with
Denver Department Human Services (DDHS).
Ø If licensed, must be in good standing with Licensing How?
Ø 2008 funding has two approaches, depending on rating/accreditation status of provider
o Coaching:
Ø For unrated/low-rated (Qualistar 1 to 2)/unaccredited providers
Ø Work with a quality improvement coach to develop quality improvement plan (QIP).
Ø Will receive resources to support this QIP.
Ø No out-of-pocket expenses, but must regularly work throughout 2008 with coach to receive resources.
o QI Application Process:
Ø High rated (Qualistar 3 or 4) or accredited providers
Ø Must complete MOEC QI Fund application.
Ø If selected, must sign a reimbursement-based contract with City. Reimbursement takes approximately 30 days.
Ø If extreme hardship to wait for reimbursement, a percentage of the award may be advanced on a case-by-case basis.
When?
Ø Funding available through 2008.
Ø Coaching: ongoing enrollment through 2008.
Ø Application process deadlines, March 7 and April 11, 2008.
o 5:00 PM deadline for each date. NO EXCEPTIONS.
For more information, contact:
FOR Coaching: zip codes 80204, 80205 and 80223. Making Connections- Denver, Jenny Lerner at (303) 771-0343,
o All Other Zip codes: Assets for Colorado Dianne Medina at 303-863-2104 (voice mail greeting is in English and Spanish)
Ø For Application Process-Rhonda Williams, Mayor's Office for Education and Children, 720-913-0892 rhonda.williams@denvergov.org