Financial Assistance Available
Family Connections, the Child Care Resource and Referral agency for Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, was able to raise funds to provide much-needed financial assistance grants to soon-to-be licensed, new, and existing Registered or Certified Family Child Care programs in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties.
Already, Family Connections was able to award over $100,000 in start-up and operating cost grants to seventeen licensed home-based child care providers in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, with fourteen Registered Family and three Certified Family programs receiving awards. Previous awards issued were graciously funded by the Ford Family Foundation, the John and Ginger Niemeyer Foundation, the Benton Community Foundation, and the City of Albany.
For those interested in receiving further financial assistance through the upcoming 2025-2026 Linn-Benton-Lincoln Family Child Care Financial Assistance Grant Fund, please read the instructions below to check your eligibility.
The grant application can be found here:
2025-2026 Linn-Benton-Lincoln Family Child Care Financial Assistance Grant Fund
Grant application instructions can be found here:
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Funding for the 2025-2026 Linn-Benton-Lincoln Family Child Care Financial Assistance Grant Fund was graciously provided by the Ford Family Foundation and the City of Albany.
Success Stories!
“This funding allowed me to transition from my previous employment to do something more meaningful. We provide a loving environment for children. Sometimes the children do not want to go home!” - Maria F.
“With this funding, I can now stay home with my baby and offer care to other families with infants and toddlers.” - Nancy C.
“I have been thinking about becoming licensed for a couple years and this grant gave me the push I needed to move from license-exempt to licensed.” - Maria S.
“I have been working in childcare for a while now, but I wanted to have my own business. This grant helped me get the supplies I needed to start my own licensed business.” - Sandra G,
“I was able to complete my training and purchase toys for the older children.” - Erika C.