Getting a WAGE$ Program started takes careful planning and consideration by a state’s early childhood stakeholder community, and engaging partners throughout the state is critical to its success. Financial support is a key ingredient for sustaining and expanding a WAGE$ Program. Funding for WAGE$ Programs can come from a variety of sources.
Examples of Potential WAGE$ State Program Funders
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Funds
- State General Funds
- State Pre-K Funds
- Local Government Funds
- Foundations
- United Way
Examples of WAGE$ State Partners
- Higher education institution faculty
- Child care resource and referral agencies
- Child care licensing
- Cooperative Extension
- State child care administrator or designee
- Head Start Collaboration Office
- State early childhood initiatives and/or professional organizations
- Funders
- T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Programs
- State Pre-K administrator
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center can provide you with information on how to approach potential partners and funders to support bringing a Child Care WAGE$® Program to your state. Contact us here.