Washington, DC
Grant Programs for Child Care in Washington, DC
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has partnered with the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) to administer three multi-year grant programs supporting the District’s child care sector during the coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery: the Access to Quality Child Care Grant, Back-to-Work Child Care Grant and DC Child Care Stabilization Targeted Grant. Facilities may only participate in one of these grant programs. To determine which grant program is most appropriate for a facility to participate in, please contact childcareDC@liifund.org.
Access to Quality Child Care Program




Back-to-Work Child Care Grant
This program is no longer accepting applications
The application for the Back-to-Work Child Care Grant can be found here. Interested facilities must complete and submit an application, including all required attachments, through LIIF’s online grant application by 5 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2023. More information on the application process, can be found in the Back-to-Work Child Care Grant Guidelines.
For questions about the Back-to-Work Child Care Grant, please email childcareDC@liifund.org.
DC Child Care Stabilization Targeted Grants
The application for the DC Child Care Stabilization Targeted Grant can be found here. Interested facilities must complete and submit an application, including all required attachments, through LIIF’s online grant application by 12 a.m. on August 16th, 2023. For more information grant guidelines, including how grant funds may be used, please see the DC Child Care Stabilization Targeted Grant guidelines.
For questions about the Back-to-Work Child Care Grant, please email childcareDC@liifund.org.



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LIIF's COVID-19 Response in Washington, DC
Last week, I couldn’t sleep because I didn’t want to let my staff or families down. Today, I feel much lighter and extremely hopeful. In the most heartfelt manner. Thank you.
Donna Mason, Executive Director, St. Alban’s Early Childhood Center
Washington, DC
Want to participate in LIIF’s COVID-19 Child Care Relief Effort?
Your generosity will provide direct relief to those child care businesses left vulnerable by the pandemic. Please contact us to learn more about how to contribute to our regional relief efforts.