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PA Early Ed News

Stay up to date with the latest information from the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).

Sponsored by OCDEL, the PA Early Ed News is a monthly e-newsletter to inform early learning professionals, the early childhood community, school district staff, policymakers, community leaders and the public on developments in early childhood education and care in Pennsylvania. The newsletter is free and open to anyone.

When you subscribe to PA Early Ed News, you may also receive special announcements throughout the month from OCDEL, keeping you up-to-date on current information.

Special Announcement

OCDEL Announces 2024 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients

April

2024

March

Special Announcement

Keystone STARS CQI Award Deadline Approaching

February

Special Announcement

Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2024 Pennsylvania Equity in Early Childhood Champion Awards

Special Announcement

January

2023

December

Special Announcement

Co-Hosts OCDEL & Start Strong PA Want to Hear from You!

November

Special Announcement

Scheduled Maintenance on pakeys.org

Special Announcement

Pennsylvania Enhances and Streamlines the Child Development Associate (CDA) Process

October

September

Special Announcement

OCDEL Announces Rapid Response Team Grant Application

August

Special Announcement

Request for Applications Now Open for Children’s Trust Fund Grants

July

Special Announcement

Shapiro Administration Provides Tips to Stay Healthy While Wildfire Smoke Raises Air Quality Alerts

May

Special Announcement

OCDEL Announces 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award Recipients

April

Special Announcement

ELRC 23-02 Ending Option for Director Instructor- PQAS and ELRC 23-03 Requirements for Instructors Applying for Professional Development Instructor PQAS Approval

Special Announcement

2023-24 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications: Full Competitive Rebid – Action Required

March

Special Announcement

Announcement ELRC 23-01, Base Payment Rates for DHS Certified Providers

Special Announcement

OCDEL Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (EHSCCP) Request For Applications (RFA)

Special Announcement

Welcome Messages from DHS and PDE Secretaries and OCDEL Update

February

January

Special Announcement

Opportunities for Regional Collaborative Meetings About Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Prior to Full Rebid in 2023

December

2022

November

Special Announcement

Opportunity to Learn About Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Prior to Full Rebid in 2023

Special Announcement

Work Force Support Grant 2.0 Applications Available Now

October

September

Special Announcement

What You Need to Know About Monkeypox

Special Announcement

Important Update Regarding Pennsylvania’s Certification Regulation Rewrite Project

August

July

Special Announcement

2022 Keystone STARS Program Manual - Available Now!

Special Announcement

Keystone STARS Webinar for Providers - Available Now!

Special Announcement

June

Special Announcement

Work Force Support Grant Opportunity

May

Special Announcement

2022-23 Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Action Required!

Special Announcement

OCDEL Offers Access to Healthy Minds App for Pennsylvania Early Childhood Educators

April

March

Special Announcement

2022-23 Pennsylvania Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program Request for Applications

Special Announcement

2022-23 Governor’s Executive Budget Overview Office of Child Development and Early Learning

February

Special Announcement

Request for Applications: Family Support Programs

Special Announcement

Applications Being Accepted for Pennsylvania’s Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Awards

January

2021

Special Announcement

Message from Tracey Campanini, OCDEL Deputy Secretary

Special Announcement

Message from Acting Secretary Snead - Mask Guidance

Special Announcement

Request for Applications Now Open for Children's Trust Fund Grants

December

November

Special Announcement

Enhancements to Subsidized Child Care Program to Better Support Families and Providers

October

Special Announcement

ARPA Stabilization Grant Applications Available Now in PD Registry

Special Announcement

ARPA Stabilization Grant Update – Calculation

Special Announcement

ARPA Stabilization Grant Update – Webinar Follow-Up

Special Announcement

ARPA Stabilization Grant Update – Allowable Expenses

September

Special Announcement

ARPA Stabilization Grant Update – Eligibility

September

Special Announcement

Did You Know ARPA Stabilization Grants are Coming?

August

July

Special Announcement

Children’s Trust Fund Request for Applications

Special Announcement

Updates on Face Covering

June

Special Announcement

2021-22 Pennsylvania Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program Request for Applications – Action Required

Special Announcement

Extension to Submit Comments for Pennsylvania’s Draft CCDF State Plan for FY 22-24

May

Special Announcement

J&J Vaccine Update

Special Announcement

Format Change for FBI Clearance Result Letter

Special Announcement

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Update

April

Special Announcement

Still time to register for the Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Special Announcement

March 12, 2021 Deadline for Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Special Announcement

Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

March

Special Announcement

2021-22 Governor’s Executive Budget Overview

February

Special Announcement

COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

January

December

Special Announcement

Public Comment Period Opens for Proposed Changes to the Subsidized Child Care Eligibility Regulations

2020

November

Special Announcement

Wolf Administration Releases New Pennsylvania Statewide Report Reflecting County-Level Needs On Maternal, Child And Community Health Issues

Special Announcement

DHS Seeks Candidates for Director, Bureau of Certification, OCDEL

Special Announcement

The GIANT Company Announces $200,000 Grant Program of Child Care Programs Impacted by COVID-19

October

Special Announcement

Letter of Intent – Request for Application FY 2020-2021 Early Head Start or Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Expansion

September

Special Announcement

Announcement C-20-11: Non-Licensed Part-Day School Age Child Care (SACC) Program or Learning Pod Notification of Operation

Special Announcement

School Age Child Care (SACC) Update from Tracey Campanini, Deputy Secretary, OCDEL

August

Special Announcement

New Process to Prevent Expulsion and/or Suspension from ECE Programs

Special Announcement

Hazard Pay Grants Now Available for Front-Line Workers in Life-Sustaining Industries

July

Special Announcement

Announcement: ELRC-20 #09, Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

June

Special Announcement

Child Care FAQs for Families in Need of Care: Child Care and Summer Camps and Recreation

Special Announcement

Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts Related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Special Announcement

Updates from OCDEL

April

Special Announcement

Clarification of Closure Notices and Child Care

Special Announcement

Updates from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning during COVID-19

Special Announcement

Governor’s Communication: All Non-Life Sustaining Businesses in Pennsylvania to Close Physical Locations

Special Announcement

Request for Information: Family Support Programs Solicitation Due Date Extended to April 8, 2020

Special Announcement

Governor Wolf Orders Statewide Shutdown of Non-Essential Business

Special Announcement

OCDEL Releases Announcement: ELRC-20 #04 Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Special Announcement

Attention: Bucks and Chester County Early Childhood Education Providers

Special Announcement

Attention Delaware County Early Childhood Education Providers

Special Announcement

ELRC 20-#03 Child Care Works Payments During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

Special Announcement

Attention Montgomery County Early Childhood Education Providers

Special Announcement

Change of Venue for PDO Kick-Off Events

March

Special Announcement

2020 Census: Every kid counts, so let’s count every kid

Special Announcement

Request for Information: Family Support Programs

Special Announcement

NSOR Clearances and the Coronavirus

February

January

2019

Special Announcement

End of Year Best Wishes from the PA Office of Child Development and Early Learning

Special Announcement

Tomorrow is the Deadline to Participate in the 2019 Market Rate Survey

Special Announcement

Still Time To Update Your Information! & CPSL Change Takes Effect Dec. 31, 2019

Special Announcement

Still Time To Update Your Information!

December

Special Announcement

Statewide Resource and Referral Tool, Draft RFP Technical Submittal

November

Special Announcement

Regional Professional Development Organizations Announcement

Special Announcement

Pennsylvania Announces the 2019 Market Rate Survey

October

September

Special Announcement

Infant-Toddler Contracted Slots RFA, Pre-Proposal Webinar for Recent RFA Guidelines

Special Announcement

Infant-Toddler Contracted Slots RFA, Pre-Proposal Webinar for Recent RFA Guidelines

August

July

Special Announcement

Upcoming Deadlines for Rising STARS Tuition Assistance Applications

June

Special Announcement

Family Support Programs – Family Centers RFA Released

May

Special Announcement

Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Announced

April

March

February

January

Special Announcement: RFI Comprehensive Services and Information Resources (December 12, 2018)
December 2018 edition
November 2018 edition
Special Announcement: Overview of Proposed Changes to Child Care Regulations (October 24, 2018)
Special Announcement: Request for Proposal Child Care Funding and Finance in Pennsylvania: The True Cost of Quality Part II (October 22, 2018)
October 2018 edition
September 2018 edition
August 2018 edition
Special Announcement (July 18, 2018)
July 2018 edition
Special Announcement: New Solicitation eAlert for RFP 07-18 – Early Learning Resource Center in Region 18 (July 3, 2018)
June 2018 edition
Special Announcement: Deadline Approaching to Submit Comments for CCDF Grant Draft State Plan (May 21, 2018)
Special Announcement: Keystone STARS Providers Invited to Share Their Experiences With STARS (may 17, 2018)
May 2018 edition
Special Announcement: Draft Child Care and Development Block Grant State Plan Released (April 27, 2018)
Special Announcement: Wolf Administration Announces Selection for New Regional Centers to Support Child Care Services (April 24, 2018)
Special Announcement: A New Public Hearing in Pittsburgh Added for CCDBG State Plan (April 18, 2018)
Special Announcement: EXTENDED DEADLINE: OCDEL Conference Fund Request (April 16, 2018)
Special Announcement: OCDEL Conference Fund Request (April 11, 2018)
Special Announcement: OCDEL Announcement RE: CCDBG State Plan (April 9, 2018)
April 2018 edition
Special Announcement: New Course Series Available on Inclusive Practices (March 28, 2018)
Special Announcement: Federal Omnibus to Deliver Historic Investment in Early Learning (March 23, 2018)
Special Announcement: Early Learning Resourced Centers to Improve Quality & Accessibility of Early Learning Services (March 21, 2018)
Special Announcement: Register Now for the Shared Services Pilot Webinar (March 12, 2018)
March 2018 edition
Special Announcement: Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Request for Applications Announced Action Required (February 20, 2018)
February 2018 edition
Special Announcement: New Vendor for Digital Fingerprinting and What It Means for You (January 5, 2018)
January 2018 edition

2018

2017

December 2017 edition
November 2017 edition
October 2017 edition
September 2017 edition
Special Announcement: New Solicitation eAlert for RFI: Early Care & Education Professional Development Organizations RFI (August 28, 2017)
Special Announcement: Partial Solar Eclipse – Keep Children Safe as You Educate (August 17, 2017)
Special Announcement: PA Posts Draft ESSA Consolidated State Plan for Public Comment (August 3, 2017)
August 2017 edition
Special Announcement: RFA: Request for Applications – Innovative Programs for Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Education Workforce
July 2017 edition
Special Announcement: Request for Proposal (RFP) 30-16, Early Learning Resource Centers (June 27, 2017)
June 2017 edition
Special Announcement (May 9, 2017)
May 2017 edition
S pecial Announcement (April 17, 2017)
April 2017 edition
Special Announcement PA PKC (March 28, 2017)
Special Announcement (March 22, 2017)
March 2017 edition
Special Announcement (February 17, 2017)
February 2017 edition
January 2017 edition