Staffed Family Child Care Network (SFCCN) Hub

OEC is pleased to announce an RFP for the opportunity to serve as a “superstructure” to the state’s cohort of SFCCN!

Description

OEC created this RFP to find a strategic partner to serve as a “superstructure” or “hub” to the state’s cohort of Staffed Family Child Care Networks.

OEC is investing up to $4.2 million in funding over a 3-year period to:

• Support our regional family child care networks
• Help elevate the family child care profession
• Lead capacity-building initiatives that support the pedagogical and operational aspects of running child care businesses

This RFP is part of OEC’s long-term vision to build a sustainable family child care system that works for both families and for the providers who make so much of everyday life possible — including the ability to work, further an education, and pursue life with the assurance that our children are in safe and loving hands. Proposals are due by Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Key dates

Watch a video of the pre-bid conference (August 2, 2024)

You can also download a PDF of the pre-bid conference presentation.

RFP documents

• SFCCN Hub RFP
• RFP Budget Template
• RFP available on CTSource
• RFP FAQs (for questions submitted 7/23 – 7/29)
• RFP FAQs (for questions submitted 7/30 – 8/2)
• RFP FAQs (for questions submitted 8/5 – 8/9)
• RFP FAQs (for questions submitted 8/19 – 8/23)