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PLEASE NOTE: ALL communication regarding grants will go to the email address you use to sign into Submittable. If you choose to use Facebook or Google, all communication will go to the email address associated with those options, which may or may not match the email address you list in the application. If you do not use those email addresses for your business, please create an account in Submittable rather than choosing Google or Facebook.
INSTRUCTIONS
Before submitting an application, please read the instructions and guidelines provided in the Grant Guidelines, linked within the application and found on the webpage address, listed above.
Please check back here for a updates, watch the website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants or email grants@firstchildrensfinance.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.
Below are instructions for accessing the grant portal, Submittable.
- You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit to these forms.
- You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
- If anything changes with the information you submitted, please request to edit the submission. You are limited to one application per cycle per license. If you submit more than one application in the same quarterly grant cycle for the same license, both applications will be ineligible/disallowed.
- Submittable works best on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Microsoft Edge is currently not supported. Please make sure you are using a supported browser.
- We will follow-up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure to safelist notification emails from Submittable and check the email you used to sign up for your Submittable Account regularly. As noted above, all email will go to the email address used to sign into Submittable. If you use Google or Facebook, please check the email accounts associated with those options regularly.
- For technical help, you may click on the white question mark in the dark circle in the upper right corner of the application at any time.
- For help in answering the questions, you may message grant program staff using the Messaging options to the right of the application or call 612-473-6020.
Technical Questions regarding Submittable?
Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
⚠ Please read:
Minnesota Access to Technology Grants are available to child care providers in Minnesota. Minimum grant size is $100 and maximum grant size is $1,000.
The State of Minnesota has allocated limited funds for licensed child care businesses in Minnesota to access technology for business management purposes. Grants may be requested for connectivity, new equipment used for business management, accounting/spreadsheet or CCMS software, and training in these areas.
Priority will be given to child care businesses that currently have no or limited technology resources, particularly those who live in Child Care Access Equity areas. A link to the Child Care Access Equity Area map is available on our website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Access to Technology grants are not guaranteed and are competitive based on all applications received in each cycle. Funds will be distributed across each region of the state.
Applications are limited to one application per license per grant cycle. Providers who wish to add to or edit their submission must request that their application be opened for editing. Applications must be submitted by 4:59 p.m. on April 26, 2024, as the grant portal closes promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Grant assistance is available by emailing grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. A help line is also available at 612-473-6020. It is answered live from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings during each period that the grant program is open for applications, and voice mails are returned at all other times. Interpreter Services are available by calling this number or can be arranged via email.
The link for the MN Access to Technology Grant Guidelines is available on the webpage and in the application.
Eligible and ineligible uses can be found in the grant guidelines and on the website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants. A link is also provided in the application.
Messages may be sent to the grants team through the application portal. Grant funds may only be spent on approved items as noted in award notification letters, and no expense may be incurred prior to receipt of an award letter and return of a signed grant agreement.
Timing and Report Requirement
A final report is due within 60 days of the grant agreement deadline. Grant funds not spent within 60 days must be returned to FCF immediately. Limited extensions may be possible for supply chain issues, providing orders were promptly placed.
Down payments made prior to grant award notification and return of a signed grant agreement will disqualify a grant award and will require the return of funds for that item or project.
If you would like updates on grants or other services available at First Children's Finance, please send an email to grants@firstchildrensfinance.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For additional services, you may also click on one of the following links:
Business Loans for Child Care Providers
⚠ Thov nyeem:
Minnesota Mus Siv tau Cov Nyiaj Pab Rau Tev Naus Laus Yis yog muaj rau kev saib xyuas me nyuam nyob hauv Minnesota. Qhov nyiaj pab tsawg kawg yog $100 thiab qhov ntau kawg yog $1,000.
Lub Xeev Minnesota tau kam muab cov peev nyiaj pab uas muaj ciam txwv rau cov lag luam saib xyuas me nyuam uas tau kev tso cai nyob hauv Minnesota kom mus siv tau tej tev naus laus yis rau cov hom phiaj kev tswj hwm lag luam. Cov nyiaj pab yuav tau thov rau tej hauj lwm is taws nem, tej khoom siv tshiab rau siv rau kev tswj hwm lag luam, kev ua ntaub ntawv/tej ntaub ntawv los sis lub xov ves CCMS, thiab kev qhia nyob rau cov yam hais no.
Lub luag hauj lwm tseem ceeb no yuav muab rau cov lag luam saib xyuas me nyuam uas tam sim no tsis muaj los sis tej tev naus laus yis muaj tsawg, tseem ceeb yog cov chaw Chaw Saib Xyuas Me Nyuam Kom Siv Tau Xwm Yeem.
Siv Tau Tev Naus Laus Yis cov nyiaj pab kuj tsis lav tau thiab kuj muaj kev sib tw nce raws ntawm txhua cov ntawv thov tuaj tau txais nyob rau txhua ncua sij hawm. Cov nyiaj pab yuav muab faib mus thoob plaws txhua cheeb tsam ntawm lub xeev.
Cov ntawv thov muaj ciam txwv ib daim rau ntawv thov rau ib daim ntawv tso cai rau ib ncua sij hawm nyiaj pab. Cov chaw pab cuam tus uas xav ntxiv los sis kho lawv daim ntawv xa mus yuav tsum thov kom qhib kho lawv daim ntawv thov. Cov ntawv thov yuav tsum tau xa tsis pub dhau 4:59 teev tsaus ntuj nyob rau lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj Tim 26, 2024, vim tias lub chaw muab nyiaj pab yuav kaw thaum 5:00 teev tsaus ntuj.
Muaj chaw pab cuam hais txog nyiaj pab sau email rau grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. Muaj xov tooj hu nug kev pab ib yam ntawm 612-473-6020. Lawv nyob teb xov tooj txij thaum 9 teev sawv ntxov - 4 teev tsaus ntuj. Hnub Monday-Friday thiab txij thaum 6:30 - 8:30 tsaus ntuj nyob rau hnub Tuesday thiab Thursday thaum tsaus ntuj ncua sij hawm uas lub khoos kas muab nyiaj pab qhib rau cov ntawv thov, thiab kev kaw suab xa los kuj rov qhib rau txhua lwm lub sij hawm. Muaj Kev Pab Cuam Kws Txhais Lus los ntawm kev hu rau tus xov tooj no los sis tuaj yeem npaj tau los ntawm sau email.
Thov tshab xyuas cov kab txuas nrog tau muab nyob hauv daim ntawv thov rau lub MN Cov Lus Qhia Kev Mus Siv Tau Nyiaj Pab Rau Tev Naus Laus Yis thiab Kev Muaj Cai/Kev Tsis Muaj Cai siv. Cov no los kuj muaj nyob rau hauv lub vev xaib ntawm www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Cov ntawv xa xov yuav muab xa mus rau pab pawg saib xyuas cov nyiaj pab los ntawm lub chaw xa ntawv thov. Cov nyiaj pab tsuas yog yuav tau siv raws li cov khoom uas tau kev pom zoo tau sau tseg nyob rau hauv cov ntawv ceeb toom qhia paub thiab yuav tsis pub siv ua ntej ncua sij hawm txais ntawm daim ntawv tau muab rau thiab daim ntawv pom zoo rau qhov nyiaj pab uas tau kos npe lawm muab xa rov qab.
Yuav Tau Qhia Sij Hawm thiab Lus Tshaj Tawm
Lus tshaj tawm qhov kawg yog tag sij hawm nyob rau hauv 60 hnub ntawm hnub kawg ntawm qhov nyiaj pab tau kev pom zoo. Cov nyiaj pab tsis tau siv nyob rau hauv 60 hnub yuav tsum muab xa rov qab rau FCF tam sim. Cov kev txuas sij hawm muaj ciam txwv uas tej zaum teeb meem txog kev xa khoom, yuav tau sau ntawv txib yuav tam sim.
Cov nyiaj daus them ua ntej ceeb toom tau txais qhov nyiaj pab thiab muab daim ntawv pom zoo muab nyiaj pab uas kos npe lawm xa rov qab ces yuav tsis muaj cai rau qhov nyiaj pab lawm thiab yuav tau muab cov nyiaj xa rov qab rau qhov khoom los sis txoj hauj lwm.
Yog koj xav kho qhov nyiaj pab los sis lwm cov kev pab cuam muaj nyob ntawm First Children's Finance, thov xa ib tsab email mus rau grants@firstchildrensfinance.org nrog rau TSO NPE RAU txoj kab sau lub ncauj lus. Rau lwm cov kev pab cuam ntxiv, koj los kuj yuav nyem tau rau ib ntawm cov kab txuas nrog hauv qab no:
Cov Lag Luam Qiv Nyiaj rau Cov Chaw Saib Xyuas Me Nyuam
Kev Qhia Ua Hauj Lwm/Kev Qhia Rau Cov Chaw Saib Xyuas Me Nyuam
Cov Lag Luam Sab Laj rau Cov Chaw Saib Xyuas Me Nyuam
⚠ Please read:
Minnesota Access to Technology Grants are available to child care providers in Minnesota. Minimum grant size is $100 and maximum grant size is $1,000.
The State of Minnesota has allocated limited funds for licensed child care businesses in Minnesota to access technology for business management purposes. Grants may be requested for connectivity, new equipment used for business management, accounting/spreadsheet or CCMS software, and training in these areas.
Priority will be given to child care businesses that currently have no or limited technology resources, particularly those who live in Child Care Access Equity areas. A link to the Child Care Access Equity Area map is available on our website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Access to Technology grants are not guaranteed and are competitive based on all applications received in each cycle. Funds will be distributed across each region of the state.
Applications are limited to one application per license per grant cycle. Providers who wish to add to or edit their submission must request that their application be opened for editing. Applications must be submitted by 4:59 p.m. on April 26, 2024, as the grant portal closes promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Grant assistance is available by emailing grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. A help line is also available at 612-473-6020. It is answered live from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings during each period that the grant program is open for applications, and voice mails are returned at all other times. Interpreter Services are available by calling this number or can be arranged via email.
The link for the MN Access to Technology Grant Guidelines is available on the webpage and in the application.
Eligible and ineligible uses can be found in the grant guidelines and on the website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants. A link is also provided in the application.
Messages may be sent to the grants team through the application portal. Grant funds may only be spent on approved items as noted in award notification letters, and no expense may be incurred prior to receipt of an award letter and return of a signed grant agreement.
Timing and Report Requirement
A final report is due within 60 days of the grant agreement deadline. Grant funds not spent within 60 days must be returned to FCF immediately. Limited extensions may be possible for supply chain issues, providing orders were promptly placed.
Down payments made prior to grant award notification and return of a signed grant agreement will disqualify a grant award and will require the return of funds for that item or project.
If you would like updates on grants or other services available at First Children's Finance, please send an email to grants@firstchildrensfinance.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For additional services, you may also click on one of the following links:
Business Loans for Child Care Providers
⚠ Fadlan akhri:
Hellitaanka Deeqaha Tignoolajiyada ee Minnesota waxay diyaar u yihiin Daryeel bixiyeyaasha xanaanada carruurta ee Minnesota. Deeqda ugu yar waa $100 waxaana deeqda ugu badan waa $1,000.
Gobolka Minnesota wuxuu u qoondeeyay lacag xadidan ganacsiyada daryeelka carruurta ee shatiga leh si ay u helaan tignoolajiyada ujeedkeedu yahay maaraynta ganacsiga. Deeqaha ayaa laga yaabaa in loo codsado isku xidhka, qalabka cusub ee loo isticmaalo maaraynta ganacsiga, xisaabaadka/ Bog xisaabeed ama software-ka CCMS, iyo tababarka meelahan.
Mudnaanta waxaa la siin doonaa ganacsiyada xanaanada carruurta ee aan hadda haysan agab tignoolajiyadeed ay haysashadoodu xaddidan tahay, gaar ahaan kuwa goobahooda xanaanada carruurtu ku yaalaan meelaha si siman loogu heli karo xanaanada carruurta.
Hellitaanka deeqaha tignoolajiyada lama dammaanad qaadayo waana tartan ku salaysan dhammaan codsiyada la helay wareeg kasta. Lacagaha waxaa loo qaybin doonaa deegaan kasta oo gobolka ah.
Codsiyada waxay ku xadidan yihiin hal codsi shati kasta wareega deeqda. Daryeel bixiyeyaasha raba inay ku daraan ama wax ka beddelaan soo codsigooda waa inay codsadaan in codsigooda loo furo tafatirka. Codsiyada waa in la soo gudbiyaa 4:59 galabnimo Abriil 26, 2024, maadaama marinka deeqda uu si degdeg ah u xidhmayo 5:00 galabnimo
Kaalmada deeqda waxaa lagu heli karaa iimaylka grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. Khadka caawinta ayaa sidoo kale laga heli karaa 612-473-6020. Waxaa si toos ah looga jawaabaa 9 subaxnimo - 4 galabnimo Isniin-Jimce laga bilaabo 6:30 - 8:30 galabnimo. fiidnimadii Talaadada iyo Khamiista xilli kasta oo uu barnaamijka deequhu furan yahay codsiyada, waxaana mar kasta la soo celiyaa fariimaha codka ah. Adeegyada Turjubaanka waxaa lagu heli karaa adigoo wacaya lambarkan ama waxaa lagu diyaarin karaa iimaylka.
Fadlan dib u eeg xiriirinta lagugu siiyay codsiga Tilmaamaha Hellitaanka Deeqaha Tignoolajiyada ee MN iyo U-qalmitaanka/Aan u Qalmin Isticmaalka. Kuwan sidoo kale waxaa laga heli karaa bogga internetka ee www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Farimaha waxaa loo diri karaa kooxda deeqaha iyada oo loo marayo marinka codsiga. Lacagta deeqda waxa kaliya oo lagu kharash gareeyaa waxyaabaha la ansixiyay sida lagu xusay waraaqaha ogaysiinta abaal marinta, wax kharash ahna lama bixin karo ka hor inta aan la helin warqad abaal-marin ah iyo soo celinta heshiiska deeqda saxeexan.
Waqtiga iyo Shuruudaha Warbixinta
Warbixinta kama dambaysta ahi waa 60 maalmood gudahooda laga bilaabo wakhtiga kama dambaysta ah ee heshiiska deeqda. Lacagta deeqda ah ee aan lagu bixin 60 maalmood gudahood waa in lagu soo celiyaa FCF isla markiiba. Kordhinta xaddidan waxay suurtogal u noqon kartaa arrimaha silsiladda saadka, iyadoo la bixinayo dalabaadka isla markiiba.
Lacagaha hormariska ah ee la bixiyay kahor hor ogaysiinta deeqda iyo soo celinta heshiiska deeqda la saxeexay waxay burinaysaa abaal marinta deeqda waxayna u baahan doontaa soo celinta lacagta shaygaas ama mashruucaas.
Haddii aad jeclaan lahayd cusboonaysiinta deeqaha ama adeegyada kale ee laga heli karo First Children's Finance, fadlan u soo dir emayl Grants@firstchildrensfinance.org oo qaybta mowduuca tahay SUBSCRIBE. Adeegyada dheeraadka ah, waxa kale oo aad gujin kartaa mid ka mid ah xidhiidhada soo socda:
Amaahda Ganacsiga ee Daryeel Bixiyeyaasha Xannaanada Carruurta (Business Loans for Child Care Providers)
Kobcinta Xirfadlaha/Tababarka Daryeel Bixiyeyaasha Xannaanada Carruurta (Professional Development/Training for Child Care Providers)
La-talinta Ganacsiga ee Daryeel Bixiyeyaasha Xanaanadda Carruurta (Business Consulting for Child Care Providers)
⚠ Please read:
Minnesota Access to Technology Grants are available to child care providers in Minnesota. Minimum grant size is $100 and maximum grant size is $1,000.
The State of Minnesota has allocated limited funds for licensed child care businesses in Minnesota to access technology for business management purposes. Grants may be requested for connectivity, new equipment used for business management, accounting/spreadsheet or CCMS software, and training in these areas.
Priority will be given to child care businesses that currently have no or limited technology resources, particularly those who live in Child Care Access Equity areas. A link to the Child Care Access Equity Area map is available on our website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Access to Technology grants are not guaranteed and are competitive based on all applications received in each cycle. Funds will be distributed across each region of the state.
Applications are limited to one application per license per grant cycle. Providers who wish to add to or edit their submission must request that their application be opened for editing. Applications must be submitted by 4:59 p.m. on April 26, 2024, as the grant portal closes promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Grant assistance is available by emailing grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. A help line is also available at 612-473-6020. It is answered live from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings during each period that the grant program is open for applications, and voice mails are returned at all other times. Interpreter Services are available by calling this number or can be arranged via email.
The link for the MN Access to Technology Grant Guidelines is available on the webpage and in the application.
Eligible and ineligible uses can be found in the grant guidelines and on the website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants. A link is also provided in the application.
Messages may be sent to the grants team through the application portal. Grant funds may only be spent on approved items as noted in award notification letters, and no expense may be incurred prior to receipt of an award letter and return of a signed grant agreement.
Timing and Report Requirement
A final report is due within 60 days of the grant agreement deadline. Grant funds not spent within 60 days must be returned to FCF immediately. Limited extensions may be possible for supply chain issues, providing orders were promptly placed.
Down payments made prior to grant award notification and return of a signed grant agreement will disqualify a grant award and will require the return of funds for that item or project.
If you would like updates on grants or other services available at First Children's Finance, please send an email to grants@firstchildrensfinance.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For additional services, you may also click on one of the following links:
Business Loans for Child Care Providers
⚠ Por favor lea lo siguiente:
La Subvención de Minnesota para Acceso a la Tecnología está disponible para proveedores de cuidado infantil en Minnesota. El monto mínimo de la subvención es de $100 y el monto máximo es de $1,000.
El Estado de Minnesota ha asignado fondos limitados para que las empresas de cuidado infantil autorizadas en Minnesota tengan acceso a la tecnología con fines de administración empresarial. La subvención puede solicitarse para conectividad, equipo nuevo que se empleará en administración empresarial, contabilidad y hojas de cálculo o software para la administración de empresas de cuidado infantil (Child Care Management Software o CCMS), y para la capacitación en esas áreas.
Se dará prioridad a las empresas de cuidado infantil que actualmente no tengan recursos tecnológicos o, si los tienen, son limitados, particularmente aquellas que estén en áreas designadas como de Equidad de Acceso al Cuidado Infantil (Child Care Access Equity).
La subvención para Acceso a la Tecnología no está garantizada y se adjudica en función de la competencia entre todas las solicitudes recibidas en cada ciclo. Los fondos se distribuirán para todas las regiones del estado.
Las solicitudes se limitan a una solicitud por licencia por ciclo de subvención. Los proveedores que deseen agregar algo o modificar su solicitud presentada deben pedir que se abra su solicitud para editarla. Las solicitudes deben presentarse a más tardar a las 4:59 p.m. del 26 de abril de 2024, ya que el portal subvenciones cierra puntualmente a las 5:00 p.m.
Para obtener asistencia sobre las subvenciones envíe un correo electrónico a grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. También hay una línea de ayuda disponible marcando el 612-473-6020. Durante los periodos abiertos de solicitud de subvenciones la línea de ayuda atiende en un horario de lunes a viernes de 9 a.m. a 4 p.m. y de 6:30 a 8:30 p.m. los martes y jueves. Se devuelven mensajes de voz en todo otro horario. Se ofrece servicios de interpretación llamando a este número o se pueden hacer arreglos por correo electrónico.
Consulte los enlaces que se proporcionan en la solicitud para conocer las directrices y los usos elegibles y no elegibles de la Subvención de Minnesota para Acceso a la Tecnología. También están disponibles en la página web en www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Puede enviar mensajes al equipo de subvención a través del portal de solicitudes. Los fondos de la subvención sólo se pueden gastar en artículos aprobados como se menciona en las cartas de notificación de la adjudicación; no debe incurrir en ningún gasto antes de recibir una carta de adjudicación y de devolver el acuerdo de subvención firmado.
Plazo y Reportes Requeridos
Los informes finales deberán presentarse dentro de los 60 días posteriores a la fecha límite del acuerdo de subvención. Los fondos de la subvención que no se gasten dentro de los 60 días deben devolverse a FCF de inmediato. Es posible obtener una ampliación limitada por problemas en la cadena de suministro, siempre y cuando los pedidos se hayan realizado de manera oportuna.
Los anticipos realizados antes de una notificación de adjudicación de la subvención y de la devolución del acuerdo de subvención firmado descalificarán la adjudicación de la subvención y harán exigible la devolución de los fondos para ese artículo o proyecto.
Si desea recibir actualizaciones relacionadas con la subvención o con otros servicios disponibles en First Children's Finance, envíe un correo electrónico a grants@firstchildrensfinance.org indicando SUBSCRIBE (suscribirse) en el asunto. Para otro tipo de servicios, también puede hacer clic en alguno de los siguientes enlaces:
Préstamos empresariales para proveedores de cuidado infantil
Desarrollo profesional y capacitación para proveedores de cuidado infantil
Consultoría Empresarial para Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil
⚠ Please read:
Minnesota Access to Technology Grants are available to child care providers in Minnesota. Minimum grant size is $100 and maximum grant size is $1,000.
The State of Minnesota has allocated limited funds for licensed child care businesses in Minnesota to access technology for business management purposes. Grants may be requested for connectivity, new equipment used for business management, accounting/spreadsheet or CCMS software, and training in these areas.
Priority will be given to child care businesses that currently have no or limited technology resources, particularly those who live in Child Care Access Equity areas. A link to the Child Care Access Equity Area map is available on our website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants.
Access to Technology grants are not guaranteed and are competitive based on all applications received in each cycle. Funds will be distributed across each region of the state.
Applications are limited to one application per license per grant cycle. Providers who wish to add to or edit their submission must request that their application be opened for editing. Applications must be submitted by 4:59 p.m. on April 26, 2024, as the grant portal closes promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Grant assistance is available by emailing grants@firstchildrensfinance.org. A help line is also available at 612-473-6020. It is answered live from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings during each period that the grant program is open for applications, and voice mails are returned at all other times. Interpreter Services are available by calling this number or can be arranged via email.
The link for the MN Access to Technology Grant Guidelines is available on the webpage and in the application.
Eligible and ineligible uses can be found in the grant guidelines and on the website at www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/grants. A link is also provided in the application.
Messages may be sent to the grants team through the application portal. Grant funds may only be spent on approved items as noted in award notification letters, and no expense may be incurred prior to receipt of an award letter and return of a signed grant agreement.
Timing and Report Requirement
A final report is due within 60 days of the grant agreement deadline. Grant funds not spent within 60 days must be returned to FCF immediately. Limited extensions may be possible for supply chain issues, providing orders were promptly placed.
Down payments made prior to grant award notification and return of a signed grant agreement will disqualify a grant award and will require the return of funds for that item or project.
If you would like updates on grants or other services available at First Children's Finance, please send an email to grants@firstchildrensfinance.org with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For additional services, you may also click on one of the following links:
Business Loans for Child Care Providers