The successful applicant must ensure that the infrastructure of the scholarship program is efficient so that providers do not need to duplicate information in multiple formats. Collaboration with First Things First The successful applicant will meet with First Things First on a monthly basis to assure efficient and professional implementation. The successful applicant will ensure that policies and procedures are reviewed by Things First prior to implementation. The successful applicant will ensure that all communication is reviewed by First Things First prior to being communicated to providers and families. Things First School Readiness Indicators related to this strategy: FTF is seeking successful applicants to implement this strategy and work collectively with FTF to impact the school readiness indicators below: #/% children demonstrating school readiness at kindergarten entry in the developmental domains of social-emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and motor and physical #/% of children enrolled in an care and education program with a Quality First rating of 3-5 stars. #/% of children with special needs enrolled in an inclusive early care and education program with a Quality First rating of 3-5 stars. #/% of families that spend no more than 10% of the regional median family income on quality care and education with a Quality First rating of 3-5 stars. First Things First Goal Area to be addressed Quality and Access Target Population to serve The target population is early care and education providers who are enrolled in Quality First and receive Quality First Scholarships. Geographic Area The geographic area is the entire state of Arizona. (See Exhibit P, Target Service Units Guidance Document) Coordination and Collaboration First Things First prioritizes coordination and collaboration among early childhood service providers as critical to developing a seamless service delivery system for children and families. Coordination and collaboration is described as two or more organizations working together in the delivery of programs and services to a defined population. As a result of coordination and collaboration, services are often easier to access and are implemented in a manner that is more responsive to the needs of the children and families. Coordination and collaboration may also result in greater capacity to deliver services because organizations are
Exhibit G Quality Scholarship Allotment by Region Quality Scholarship Program – Direct Scholarship Dollars Available: $52,901,040 Quality First Scholarship Program – Administration Dollars Total Available: $700,723 Cochise Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 22 centers / 21 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 283 Scholarship Funds $ 2,295,928 Coconino Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 18 centers / 8 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 127 Scholarship Funds $ 937,601 Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 1 centers / 1 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 20 Scholarship Funds $ 178,489 East Maricopa Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 67 centers / 3 Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 581 Scholarship Funds $ 4,566,468 Gila Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 6 centers / 3 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 42 Scholarship $ 308,490 Gila River Indian Community Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 3 centers / 0 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 57 Scholarship Funds $ 457,098 Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 5 centers / 3 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 61 Scholarship Funds $ 477,337 La Paz/Mohave Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 9 centers / 1 home Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 260 Scholarship Funds $ 1,936,431
Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 44 centers / 9 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 616 Scholarship $ 4,681,272 Southwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 20 centers / 4 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 184 Scholarship Funds $ 1,481,205 White Mountain Apache Tribe Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship 2 centers / 0 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 22 Scholarship Funds $ 180,789 Yavapai Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 33 centers / 4 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 248 Scholarship $ 1,878,629 Yuma Regional Partnership Council Number of Funded Scholarship Sites 19 centers / 20 homes Estimated Number of Scholarships Approximately 369 Scholarship Funds $ 2,764,831