PDG Newsletter February 22, 2023

Dream Up! Applications Now Open!

The Dream Up! Cohort 3 application period is now open. This cohort will fund nine additional communities who will receive strategic planning support and $75,000 in grant funding. Additional $5,000 stipends will be allocated to participating child care providers who submit updated business plans during the strategic planning process. Through a collaborative community approach, teams of community stakeholders will work to evaluate, plan, sustain, and expand existing child care, and support new child care programs. Learn more and submit your application on the Dream Up! webpage.

The deadline to submit an application is March 17, 2023.

Upcoming Webinars

Attend a webinar hosted by First Children’s Finance on March 2 at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST.

If you missed the kick-off webinar hosted by DCF on February 20, that was recorded and will be made available on-demand soon.

You can also read the press release for Cohort 3 on the DCF website.

LCEY Meeting Today

The Governor’s Leadership Council on Early Years (LCEY) will meet on Wednesday, February 22. Council members will hear updates from Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez on connecting the dots for Wisconsin kids and families. This will be followed by a discussion of budget priorities with presenters from all partnering agencies. You can observe the meeting live or watch afterwards on the DCF YouTube Channel.

Visit the LCEY webpage to find the council’s mission, its members, and meeting details.