COVID-19 Child Care Provider Resources

Last updated Oct. 21, 2020 - SUMMARY OF LATEST CHANGES

REVISED Child Care Modified Operating Practices (UPDATES on group sizes, staffing and masking that took effect Sept. 26, 2020) Back to School healthy practices, cleaning, sanitizing, food and meal prep) (Revised Oct. 21, 2020)
NEW Q & A - Child Care Program Updates Fall 2020
REVISED CEOG Deadlines and Payment Schedule

Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) - Overview and Information (CEOG Extended through DECEMBER 2020)

NEW Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) Program Modification - EFFECTIVE Sept. 26, 2020. (Posted Sept. 23, 2020. Replaces CEOG Overview that was revised Aug. 25, 2020.)
REVISED Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Deadlines and Payment Schedule - Grant timeline through December 2020. (Posted Sept. 23, 2020)
Child Care Assistance Program and CEOG Billing Practices During COVID-19 (REVISED June 26, 2020.)
Press Release - ND Emergency Commission approves funding extending child care grant program through December pending Budget Section approval (Aug. 6, 2020)
Press Release - ND Emergency Commission approves extending Child Care Emergency Operating Grant program through mid-August to support economic recovery (June 19, 2020)
(Under Revision) Q & A – Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) Changes to Modified Operating Practices (Posted May 13, 2020.)
REVISED CEOG Rate Guide - EFFECTIVE Sept. 26, 2020. (Revised Sept. 23, 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 (REVISED Sept. 2, 2020. Previously revised June 26, 2020. First posted 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 - July 18-31, 2020 (Posted Aug. 3, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - July 4-17, 2020 (Revised and Reposted Aug. 3, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - June 20 - July 3, 2020 (Revised and reposted Aug. 3, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - June 6-19, 2020 (Revised and reposted Aug. 3, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - May 23 - June 5, 2020 (Revised and reposted July 20, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - May 9-22, 2020 (Revised July 2, 2020. Posted May 25, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - April 25 - May 8, 2020 (Revised July 2, 2020. Posted May 8, 2020)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - April 11-24, 2020 (Revised July 2, 2020. Revised May 8, 2020. Posted May 4, 2020.)
List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients - March 30 - April 10 2020 (Revised July 2, 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.

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

REVISED ND Child Care Providers - Modified Operating Practices During COVID-19 Emergency - EFFECTIVE Sept. 26, 2020. (REVISED Oct. 21, 2020.)
NEW Q & A - Child Care Program Updates Fall 2020 (Posted Sept. 23, 2020)
REVISED Q & A - Child Care Practices (Back to School healthy practices, cleaning, sanitizing, food and meal prep) (REVISED Sept. 22, 2020)

Guidance and Recommendations

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance - Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open
Dept. of Health document - COVID-19 and Child Cares - Questions & Answers (REVISED Sept. 8, 2020)
VIDEO - Child Care Aware Conversation about COVID-19 and Child Care featuring Molly Howell of the North Dakota Department of Health (Link added July 6, 2020. Recorded July 2, 2020)
Guidance: Decision Tree for Symptomatic Individuals in Child Care Programs (Updated July 20, 2020. Previously revised on May 4 and May 26, 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)
Guidance: Child Care Screening and Attendance/Exclusion (Updated June 8, 2020)
Guidance: Health, Safety and Lifeline Worker Household (March 26, 2020)
Daily Health Check – COVID-19 (Child Care Aware) - (Revised Sept. 25, 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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