Or. Admin. Code § 414-800-0120 - Criteria

(1) Applicants for grant funds must meet one or more of the following criteria:

(a) Form a partnership with at least one provider of early learning services, licensed childcare provider or elementary school;

(b) Form partnerships with community-based providers of early childhood services to provide preschool and other early-learning strategies;

(c) Establish ambitious but meaningful targets for kindergarten readiness;

(d) Invest resources in serving a significant number of children in communities with high concentration of poverty, underserved racial groups, non-native English speakers, or rural and remote communities;

(e) Align with and supplement federal programs to provide moneys for educational purposes;

(f) Agree to report to, and partner with all Early Learning Hubs serving the region.

(2) Applicants must demonstrate:

(a) A proven track record of ability to achieve developmental outcomes for children.

(b) A clear commitment to equity.

(c) The proposed plan is likely to:

(A) Result in a demonstrable connection between early learning providers and schools; and

(B) Improve kindergarten readiness as measured by the Oregon Kindergarten Assessment.

(3) Priority for funding will be given to applicants that:

(a) Assist children in becoming ready for kindergarten or being successful in kindergarten;

(b) Share professional developments strategies and resources with providers of early learning services, child care providers and kindergarten teachers;

(c) Demonstrate a commitment to family engagement and three-way partnerships among early childhood programs, school, and parents and families; or

(d) Demonstrate the grant funds will serve a significant number of children in communities with high concentration of poverty, underserved racial or ethnic groups, non-native English speakers, or rural and remote communities.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 414-800-0120

ELD 4-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-15-14 thru 7-13-14; ELD 6-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-7-14; DELC 133-2023, minor correction filed 11/27/2023, effective 11/27/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 336.101

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 336.104