The Invest in NY Child Care Deserts RFA2 for Existing Providers Application Portal is now live

The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is pleased to announce that the application portal is now live for the Invest in NY – Child Care Deserts RFA2 for Existing Child Care Providers. Providers who are interested in applying and who have completed their pre-application steps, are welcome to apply by accessing the Child Care Grant Portal.

The application portal will remain open until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 and announcements will be made no earlier than September 2022.

Prior to applying, providers must have Providers must have contacted their assigned OCFS regulator about changes to their license and initiated the process for updating program specifics, if necessary. If you have questions on your current license, please reach out to your OCFS regulator. If you have questions related to the application process, please see the OCFS website for portal walkthrough guidance: https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/deserts/existing.php