ECE Facilities Grant Program - General Information

About

he New Orleans Early Childhood Education Facilities Fund Grant Program (ECE Program) was created through a partnership between the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority and Agenda for Children as direct result of a new property tax millage approved by New Orleans voters in 2022, that leverages state matching funding for the provision of child and family support services, coaching and professional development for teachers, and expansion of the supply of available seats in quality early learning centers. In support of these efforts, Agenda for Children selected the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to administer a program to repair and expand existing facilities as well as catalyze the development of new facilities in order to expand the number of seats available for children of Low to Moderate Income households.

Pre-applications will be closed for new applications until further notice.

Select Your Application Type:

I am a current Facility Improvement Project applicant
I am a current Expansion Project applicant

Grant Types

The following grant types are available:

  • FACILITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS – Grants up to $100,000 are available for construction activities related to an existing facility.
  • EXPANSION GRANTS - Grants ranging from $5,000 to $250,000 are available for major construction activities related to expansion of an existing facility or new planned facility.

Program Goals

  • Increase the overall capacity of early childhood education facilities and the availability of subsidized seats through the construction of new Type III Early Learning Centers in Orleans Parish.
  • Expand or preserve the capacity of early childhood education facilities by renovating existing Type III Early Learning Centers in Orleans Parish.
  • Enhance the quality of early childhood education by establishing, maintaining, and improving Family Child Care provider sites in Orleans Parish.

Contact

For questions regarding the program process please contact Claire Thomas, NORA Project Manager, Early Childhood Education Facilities Fund at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..