ABCD Fund Planning Grant
Terms
Matching grant up to $20,000
Eligible Use of Fund
Early-stage project readiness activities such as site, financial,
and market feasibility analysis
Review/Underwriting Period
Approximately 4-6 weeks
Geographic Limits
California
ABCD Fund Predevelopment Loan
Terms
Up to $100,000 for up to 3 years
Eligible Use of Fund
Cost association with predevelopment activities such as environmental
assessments, inspections, architectural services, permits, legal
fees
Review/Underwriting Period
Approximately 4-6 weeks
Geographic Limits
California
ABCD Fund Short-term Loan
Terms
Up to $1 million, for maximum of
3 years
Eligible Use of Fund
Short term capital for construction, renovation, or bridge
financing
Review/Underwriting Period
Approximately 6-8 weeks
Geographic Limits
California
ABCD Fund Amortized Loan
Terms
Up to $1 million, up
to 25-40 years with a 10 year repayment
Eligible Use of Fund
Repayment of construction or renovation costs of a successfully
completed development project
Review/Underwriting Period
Approximately 6-8 weeks
Geographic Limits
California
CCFF Center Grant - Facility Grant
Terms
Up to $20,000 per facility
Eligible Use of Fund
Planning and pre-development costs; consultant(s); equipment
purchases, construction or renovations to expand services; quality
improvements on a case-by-case basis
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Center Grant - Infant Toddler Start-Up / Capacity Building Grant
Terms
Up to $2,200 per slot created
Eligible Use of Fund
Rent or mortgage payments; staff costs; fungible supplies
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Center Grant - Equipment and Working
Capital Grant
Terms
Up to $20,000 per facility
Eligible Use of Fund
Planning and pre-development costs; consultant(s); equipment
and furniture purchases, construction, renovations or equipment
needed to expand services to priority populations
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Center Grant - Quality Improvement
Grant
Terms
Up to $20,000 per facility (Average grant size $9,000)
Eligible Use of Fund
Quality improvements on a case-by-case basis, such as toys,
material and equipment purchases, construction or facility renovations
to address low-scoring items on the centers ITERS or ECERS quality
assessment
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires ITERS or ECERS assessment, application, site visit,
and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Center Grant - Flex Fund Grant
Terms
Up to $10,000 per facility
Eligible Use of Fund
One-time emergency costs of addressing urgent health and safety
issues that would otherwise jeopardize a center's ability to
operate; improvements to the center that would increase the
accessibility of the program to children, parents, guardians,
or staff with special physical or mental health needs
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Center Grant - Fiscal and Operations
Consulting
Terms
Up to 20 hours per organization
Eligible Use of Fund
Eligible centers must be nonprofit organizations that offer
full day programs in San Francisco serving at least 20% children
participating in the CalWORKs program. Centers may request consultant
services in the areas of leadership, management, operations
and/or fundraising
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Family Child Care Grant - Quality
Improvement Grant
Terms
Up to $5,000 (Approximately 70 grants available)
Eligible Use of Fund
Quality improvements on a case-by-case basis, such as toys,
material and equipment purchases, construction or facility renovations
to address low-scoring items on the providers' FDCRS quality
assessment
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires FDCRS assessment, application, site visit, and CCFF
managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Family Child Care Grant - Expansion
Grant
Terms
Up to $15,000 (One grant available) Facility improvements,
construction and renovation associated with licensing requirements
for a large family child care facility; materials and equipment
Eligible Use of Fund
Requires completion of course CDEV41E: How to Expand Your
Family Child Care
Review/Underwriting Period
Business, application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Family Child Care Grant - Computer
Training and Vouchers
Terms
2 Beginner Courses and 1 Advanced Course (Approximately 12
providers per class)
Eligible Use of Fund
The Computer Skills Training and Voucher Program is designed
for family child care providers who would like to learn basic
computer skills to efficiently manage their business. The 16-hour
course will cover Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet access and
E-mail functions. Upon successful completion of the beginner
computer training, the provider will receive a free home computer
office complete with installation.
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires completion of the Computer Skills Training course
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Family Child Care Grant - Flex Fund Grant
Terms
Eligible Use of Fund
One-time emergency costs of addressing urgent health and safety
issues that would otherwise jeopardize a center's ability to
operate
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval
Geographic Limits
San Francisco, California
CCFF Alameda County Center Grant -
Facility Grant
Terms
Up to $50,000 (approximately 18 grants available)
Eligible Use of Fund
Facility improvements on a case-by-case basis, such as
renovation costs, equipment purchases to increase safety, and
consultant(s) to assist with the physical development and/or
licensing of the facility.
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires application, site visit, and CCFF managerial approval.
Geographic Limits
Alameda County, California
CCFF Alameda County Center Grant -
Quality Improvement Initiative Grant
Terms
Up to $10,000 (approximately 24 grants available)
Eligible Use of Fund
Quality improvements on a case-by-case basis, such as toys,
material and equipment purchases, construction or facility
renovations to address low-scoring items on the center's Quality
Improvement Plan.
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires participation in the First Five Alameda County -
Every Child Counts Quality Improvement Initiative, application,
site visit, and CCFF managerial approval.
Geographic Limits
Alameda County, California
CCFF Alameda County Family Child Care Grant -
Quality Improvement Initiative Grant
Terms
Up to $5,000 (approximately 28 grants available)
Eligible Use of Fund
For material and equipment purchases to address needs
identified in the provider's Quality Improvement Plan.
Review/Underwriting Period
Requires participation in the First Five Alameda County -
Every Child Counts Quality Improvement Initiative, application,
site visit, and CCFF managerial approval.
Geographic Limits
Alameda County, California
New York Child Care Seed Fund Predevelopment
Loan
Terms
Up to $100,000 for up to 3 years
Eligible Use of Fund
Cost association with predevelopment activities such as environmental
assessments, inspections, architectural services, permits, legal
fees
Review/Underwriting Period
Approximately 8-12 weeks
Geographic Limits
New York City
For more specific information on LIIF’s child care products,
please see the appropriate child care program.
