COVID-19 Child Care Provider Resources
Last Updated May 27, 2020
- Recent updates include: (See items flagged as UPDATED :
- REVISED Modified Operating Practices - effective June 1, 2020 (May 27, 2020)
- These other UPDATED guidance and resources are flagged below: Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Child Care Programs, Child Care Screening and Attendance/Exclusion, and Daily Health Check documents (May 26, 2020)
Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) - Overview and Information
- NEW Q & A – Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) Changes to Modiffied Operating Practices (Posted May 13, 2020.)
- OVERVIEW: Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) (March 26, 2020)
- CEOG Rate Guide (Revised April 15, 2020)
- Q & A – Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) Provider Payment (REVISED May 4, 2020. First posted April 9, 2020)
- Q & A - Child Care Emergency Operations Grant (CEOG) (modified operating practices, health screening, etc. (April 1, 2020)
- Q & A – Child Care Assistance Program and CEOG Billing Practices During COVID-19 (March 31, 2020)
- Q & A – Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) (March 27, 2020)
- RECORDING: CEOG conference call with child care providers, Gov. Doug Burgum and DHS officials - March 26, 2020
CEOG Program Participation
- List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - May 8 - May 22, 2020 (Posted May 25, 2020)
- List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - April 25 - May 8, 2020 (Posted May 8, 2020)
- List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - April 11-24, 2020 (REVISED May 8, 2020. Posted May 4, 2020.)
- List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - March 30-April 10 2020 (REVISED May 8, 2020. Originally posted April 10, 2020)
How to Apply for the Child Care Emergency Operating Grant
- STEP 1: Sign up in the Child Care Provider Self-Service Portal
- Online Provider Portal (Must be a ND Licensed or Self-Declared child care provider)
- Tips for successfully setting up a Provider Account (UPDATED April 1, 2020)
- How-to online training - Setting up a new account
- Learn more about the Self-Service Portal used for both the Child Care Assistance Program and the CEOG (grant)
- Still having issues with the Self-Service Portal? Visit www.nd.gov/dhs/eligibility/need-help.html. (The baseline CEOG survey became available on the portal March 31.)
- For questions on using the Self-Service Portal, to create and register accounts, or for questions on Child Care subsidy, please email dhseap@nd.gov. Emails will be returned in the order received. You can also call 701-328-2332, however, preference is to contact via email.
- STEP 2: Complete the Baseline Survey
- Once your provider account (set up in Step 1) has been verified, you can log in to the Provider Portal to complete the "Baseline Survey."
- STEP 3: Complete the payment request form
- Every 2 weeks you will receive an email. This email contains a unique link for your program; it will be sent to the email address you entered in the Provider Portal.
- Providers MUST submit the payment request form no later than the deadline shown on the timetable below to be considered for payment. Late submissions will not be accepted.
- Grant requests will be reviewed and approved every 2 weeks according the time schedule below.
CEOG Deadlines and Payment Schedule
| Dates of Service | Payment Request Email will be sent | Payment Request Form DUE 11:59 PM | Payment Date |
| May 11 - May 22 | May 13 | May 17 | May 22 |
| May 25 - June 5 | May 27 | May 31 | June 5 |
| June 8 - June 19 | June 10 | June 14 | June 19 |
| June 22 - July 3 | June 24 | June 28 | July 3 |
QUESTIONS? If you have questions about the CEOG grant and payments, please contact Carmen Traeholt at ctraeholt@nd.gov or 701.328.4010 (primary contact) or Cory Pedersen at ctpedersen@nd.gov or 701.328.3587.
Modified Operating Practices for Child Care Providers During COVID-19 Emergency
- UPDATED ND Child Care Providers - Modified Operating Practices During COVID-19 Emergency - EFFECTIVE June 1, 2020. (REVISED May 27, 2020. First posted March 26, 2020)
- UPDATED Q & A – Child Care Provider Policy Waivers (REVISED May 22, 2020, April 9, 2020. First posted March 26, 2020)
- Q & A - Child Care Practices (pets, cleaning/sanitizing, food) (REVISED May 1, 2020. First posted April 10, 2020)
Guidance and Recommendations
- UPDATED Guidance: Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Child Care Programs (Updated May 26, 2020. Previously revised May 4, 2020. First posted March 31, 2020)
- Recommended Practices to Decrease Illnesses in Child Care (March 26, 2020)
- Recommendations related to Utilization of Space (March 26, 2020)
- UPDATED Guidance: Child Care Screening and Attendance/Exclusion (Updated May 26, 2020)
- Guidance: Health, Safety and Lifeline Worker Household (March 26, 2020)
- UPDATED Daily Health Check – COVID-19 (Child Care Aware) - (Updated May 26, 2020)
- Questions about licensing, the surveys or general questions, please send an email to Carmen Traeholt - ctraeholt@nd.gov or call 701-328 -2316.
- (March 18, 2020) Open Letter to Providers and Partners from DHS Executive Director Chris Jones
SEE Provider Q & A page and Provider Resources page for more information. RETURN to ND Human Services COVID-19 index webpage
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