RIDOH will award up to $4,950 to each mini-grantee. Some organizations may request and receive less than the maximum mini-grant amount. Eligible applicants must be affiliated with or a part of a nonprofit, school, communitybased agency, coalition, and/or grassroots organization that has a Federal Employer Identification Number or Federal Tax Identification Number. For-profit entities are not eligible. RIDOH will fund eligible entities to conduct outreach and education activities that amplify and complement its federally funded efforts. These efforts may target either licensed center-based or home-based care providers. Examples of projects eligible for funding include: • Assisting center-based care providers in evaluating environmental hazards at a potential new early care and education site (See CSPECE’s environmental hazards checklist here.) • Providing training on identifying and mitigating environmental hazards to staff of a nonprofit organization which works directly with early care and education providers. • Developing training for Spanish-speaking family-based early-care providers on transitioning to greener cleaning supplies RIDOH suggests a four-month project period but welcomes alternative proposals that will enable organizations to achieve mini-grant deliverables.
