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KDHE announces family leader recruitment and two early‑childhood funding opportunities with near‑term deadlines
Summary
KDHE and KU staff on July 9 announced recruitment for family leaders to advise statewide maternal and child health priorities, a second round of Childcare Zones funding (applications due Aug. 25), and limited Preschool Development Grant family compensation funds that must be spent by Sept. 30.
During the July 9 All in for Kansas Kids webinar, Julia Gruss, research project coordinator at KU’s Center for Public Partnerships and Research, announced three early‑childhood opportunities and reminders for Kansas providers and families.
Gruss said KDHE is recruiting family leaders—parents, caregivers and those with lived experience supporting children with special health needs—to work with the Title V family systems consultant and the Help Me Grow Kansas team to shape family leadership training and community outreach efforts.
She also announced a second, limited round of Childcare Zones funding. Gruss said applications for this round are due Aug. 25 and that KDHE will host an informational webinar July 17 from 11 a.m. to noon; prospective applicants must submit an interest form before starting the full application.
On preschool development grant (PDG) family compensation funding, Gruss said limited year‑one funds remain to compensate families for participating in family engagement activities tied to the All in for Kansas Kids strategic plan. She emphasized that year‑one PDG funds must be spent by Sept. 30 and that organizations seeking later activities can apply for year‑two funding when available.
Gruss provided contact information and links in the webinar chat: prospective Childcare Zones applicants and others were directed to the links posted in chat and to Jennifer Burghardt (Jennifer.Burghardt@ks.gov) for questions about the Childcare Zones application. Gruss also invited prospective applicants to contact her at jgruss@ku.edu about PDG family compensation requests.
Gruss closed with calendar reminders: an Early Childhood Recommendations Panel meeting on July 18 (9–11:30 a.m.), a Children’s Cabinet meeting on Aug. 1 (9 a.m.–noon) and the next systems building webinar on Aug. 13 (noon–1 p.m.). She noted recordings are posted on the Children’s Cabinet YouTube channel.
