2.2 Local Priorities

POLICY

The Manitoulin Sudbury DSB will administer local priority allocations to support child care programs in accordance with the Ontario Child Care and Early Years Funding Guidelines. Licensed centres/agencies serving children aged 0-5 that are not enrolled in the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care System (CWELCC) are ineligible for Local Priorities Funding.
 

PROCEDURE

Local Priorities allocations support the following:

General Operating Grants

• For child care programs serving children aged 6-12

Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG) and Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG) and CWELCC wage enhancements

• To support wage enhancements for staff working with children aged 6-12, including CWELCC wage enhancements under the Workforce Strategy

Workforce Strategy – Professional Learning

• Funding for professional learning opportunities for child care workers supporting children aged 0-12, in alignment with workforce development goals

Fee Subsidies

• For families with children aged 0-12 to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for child care services

Special Needs Resourcing

• Funding to provide services for children aged 0-12 with special needs, ensuring inclusive child care environments.

Capacity Building

• Investments in enhancing the capacity of child care programs to support both the growth of child care services and the professional development of child care staff (for ages 0-12).

 Claims-Based Funding: Small Water Works & Territory Without Municipal Organization (TWOMO)

• Special funding allocations to address operational needs related to small water works and child care services in unorganized territories (for ages 0-12).
   

This policy will be updated from time to time to reflect updates and addendums made to the Ministry Guidelines.