In-Home Family and Group Childcare Housing Rehabilitation and Mini Grants

How it works

Erie County’s Department of Planning and Community Development, working with the Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC), is using $500,000 in ARPA grant funds for in-home family and group childcare providers throughout Erie County. The page says the effort includes both In-Home Childcare Rehabilitation grants and In-Home Childcare Mini Grants.

What the money covers

The purpose of the program is to address property condition and safety needs at in-home childcare facilities. The page does not publish a full itemized scope of work on the main page, but it clearly says the funding is for property-condition and safety needs of in-home group and family childcare providers.

Amounts and matching

The page states a total funding amount of $500,000. It does not state a per-home maximum, a matching requirement, or separate award sizes on the page text provided.

How to apply

The page includes separate application links for:

• In-Home Family and Group Childcare Mini Grants
• In-Home Family and Group Childcare Housing Rehabilitation Grants

The page does not provide a step-by-step application checklist, but it identifies the ELRC as a partner in the program.

Timing and deadlines

The page presents this as a 2025 program accomplishment / funding announcement and does not list a deadline or closing date. It does not state whether funds are first-come, first-served, or competitively awarded.

Administration

The county says the Department of Planning and Community Development is collaborating with the ELRC. The page does not provide additional public detail here about inspections, contractor selection, or payment handling.