The Season of Gratitude

Although the holiday of Thanksgiving has passed, the sense of gratitude remains at Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). Our thanks extends to the early learning professionals and partners who devote their time, energy, and attention to the very important role of ensuring children are safe and learning.

To those in the classrooms, working with families, overseeing staff, training professionals in the field, and others who provide ways of supporting and promoting Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, we extend our greatest thanks. Pennsylvania couldn’t do this extremely important work without all of you.

With deepest gratitude,

Shante’ Brown

OCDEL Acting Deputy Secretary

One Week Remains to Submit Application for Work Force Support Grant 2.0

Next week, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, is the deadline for the Work Force Support Grant 2.0 which provides funding to eligible DHS certified child care providers (providers) for staff retention and staff recruitment purposes.



While the WFSG 2.0 is like the previous Work Force Support Grant released earlier this year, there are some areas that are significantly different. Some of the main differences include changes to:

• Provider and Staff Eligibility Requirements. The most significant changes are included in these sections.
• Funding Categories
• Availability of grant funds: Funding is limited. Funds will be made available on a first come-first serve basis to providers who submit complete and accurate applications.

Eligible child care providers should submit their applications by the Dec. 6, 2022, deadline.