COVID-19 Child Care Provider Resources

Last updated Aug. 3, 2020

• REVISED Q & A - Child Care Practices (Back to school healthy practices, cleaning/sanitizing, food and meal prep) (Updated Aug. 3, 2020)
• NEW List of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients July 18-31, 2020
• UPDATED lists of ND Child Care Emergency Operating Grant Recipients (See below)

Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) - Overview and Information (CEOG Extended through AUGUST 14, 2020)

• Child Care Assistance Program and CEOG Billing Practices During COVID-19 (REVISED June 26, 2020.)
• Press Release - ND Emergency Commission approves extending Child Care Emergency Operating Grant program through mid-August to support economic recovery (June 19, 2020)
• Q & A – Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) Changes to Modiffied Operating Practices (Posted May 13, 2020.)
• OVERVIEW: Child Care Emergency Operating Grant (CEOG) - EFFECTIVE July 4, 2020. (Revised June 19, 2020.)
• CEOG Rate Guide - EFFECTIVE July 4, 2020. (Revised June 19, 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 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.

CEOG Deadlines and Payment Schedule (REVISED)

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
July 4 - July 17	July 8	July 12	July 17
July 18 - July 31	July 22	July 26	July 31
Aug. 1 - Aug. 14	August 5	August 9	August 14

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 July 20, 2020. (REVISED July 20, 2020. Previously updated on May 27, 2020. First posted March 26, 2020)
• Q & A – Child Care Provider Policy Waivers (REVISED May 22, 2020, April 9, 2020. First posted March 26, 2020)
• REVISED Q & A - Child Care Practices (BAck to School healthy practices, cleaning, sanitizing, food and meal prep) (REVISED Aug. 3, 2020)

Guidance and Recommendations

• Dept. of Health document - COVID-19 and Child Cares - Questions & Answers (Posted July 20, 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) - (Updated July 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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