PHMC is the implementation partner of the Thriving Providers Project (TPP) in Philadelphia.
Thriving Providers Project is a national initiative spearheaded by Home Grown to support local organizations launching direct cash pilots to stabilize the economic well-being of home-based child care providers so children can succeed. Learn more at thrivingproviders.org.
Thriving Providers Project provides ongoing direct cash transfers to licensed Family Child Care (FCC) providers. Unrestricted cash transfers are likely to be an effective way to economically stabilize providers and increase the continuity of care. When providers aren’t burdened with how they are going to pay their mortgage or where their next meal is coming from, they are able to improve the responsive relationships with children, and ultimately improve early learning experiences for families.
This initiative prioritizes the impact home-based caregivers have on the children and communities they serve when financial stressors are reduced. Utilizing research from guaranteed income initiatives around the country and best practices in early childhood education, we know that supporting and stabilizing providers and caregivers will improve the availability and quality of care for children and families.
Important Dates:
March 22, 2024 – Pre-Application Information Session
March 22, 2024 – Applications for FCC providers to participate in TPP made available by invitation
April 15, 2024 – Application Deadline
May 4, 2024, 10:00AM – 1:00PM – Orientation for participating FCC providers
Eligibility:
This program is intended for licensed Family Child Care providers in Philadelphia.
- Working a minimum of 20 hours a week
- Care for at least 1 child under the age of 5
Priority Consideration will go to applicants:
- STAR 1 / 2
- Serves subsidized families
- *Operating in area of High-Poverty
- *Operating in region identified as having “shortage in Total Childcare Supply”
How to Apply:
Applications will be accepted between March 22, 2024 and April 19, 2024.
To apply, first view the pre-application presentation linked here.
Once you have viewed the pre-application presentation, please complete the application at: https://app.bybeam.co/tpp-phmc/login
You will be notified by phone or email if you were selected. Selection Notifications will be completed by April 26th.
Resource Documents:
TPP EXIT RESOURCES
- Professional Association Members Sponsorship up to $XYZ. Contact thrivingprovidersproject@phmc.org
- Addressing debt management strategies
CHILD CARE DESIGN
- Childcare Center Design Guide (July 2017)
- Design for All (Jan 2020)
ECE BUSINESS RESEARCH
- Early Childhood Education Fiscal Hub Phase 2 (December 2021)
- Eligibility, Participation, and Barriers to Entry for Contracted Seat Programs in Philadelphia’s Child Care Sector (September 2021)
- Overcoming Financial Barriers to Expanding High-quality Early Care & Education in Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Child Care Funding & Finance in Pennsylvania: Budgeting for Survival or Paying for the True Cost of Quality, 28-29. Research for Action
- Delivering Quality: Strengthening the Business Side of ECE
- Early Childhood Education Fiscal Hub (February 2019)
- COVID-19 Business Stabilization TA Exit Survey Results
- Insight into the Business Practices of Child Care Providers in Philadelphia
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Common Financial Terms
- Child Care Business Basics: A guide to financial and accounting concepts
- Standard Chart of Accounts (Philadelphia)
- Standard Chart of Accounts (Pennsylvania)
- Annual Budget Projections (3 years)
- Cash Flow Template
- Opportunities Exchange: Child Care Management Software FAQ
- Opportunities Exchange: The Iron Triangle
- Accountants with Child Care Knowledge
HEALTH and SAFETY
Recordings of PHMC Community of Learning webinars:
- Community of Learning: Environmental Health in Early Learning Centers: Why it Matters!
- Community of Learning: Maintaining Health and Safety Practices
- Community of Learning: Caring for Children with Asthma
- Community of Learning: Exclusion Guidelines in Childcare
- Community of Learning: Cleaning, Sanitizing, & Disinfecting
- Community of Learning: Policies and Procedures
Cleaning
Lead Testing Requirements
SHARED SERVICES
STAFFING: RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
TAX PREPARATION
Civitas Strategies Resources
- 2022 Taxes Workbook for home-based child care providers
- Online Tax Preparation Buyer’s Guide for Child Care Businesses
- Turbo Tax Self-Employed Online Tax Preparation Guide for Child Care Businesses
- H&R Block Self-Employed Online Tax Preparation Guide for Child Care Businesses
- TaxAct Self-Employed Online Tax Preparation Guide for Child Care Businesses
- Tax Guides and Resources
- Time-Space Calculation Worksheet for home-based child care providers
Confidence in Quality Tax Rubric App
Using last year's return, find deductions you may have missed and see audit risks that you may not have known about.
- English: https://civitas-rubric-eng.glideapp.io
- Spanish: https://civitas-rubric-esp.glideapp.io
Contact Us:
Public Health Management Corporation, Thriving Provider Project Implementation Partner
Adele Struble, Special Projects Manager
267-314-1398
thrivingprovidersproject@phmc.org
Thriving Providers Project In The News:
Early Learning Nation: Thriving Providers Project: First of Its Kind Effort Uses Guaranteed Income to Address Compensation of Early Childhood Education Workforce
EdSurge: What Happens When You Give Child Care Providers Money — With No Strings Attached?
YES! Magazine: Child Care: Invaluable and Undervalued
The Colorado Sun: Programs offering universal basic income — or direct cash with no strings attached — are increasing across Colorado
