Mixed Delivery Initiative
What is Mixed Delivery?
The Mixed Delivery program is a combined federal and state grant that pays for most or all of a child’s childcare tuition for eligible children aged birth – 5 years at selected childcare programs and family childcare homes. Children are able to participate in Mixed Delivery and be in the center for the entire day (for example, 7:30am-5:30pm) and through the summer. A family must provide their own transportation to and from the participating childcare center.
Through Mixed Delivery more of Virginia’s littlest learners can experience high quality preschool and childcare and be prepared for success when they enter kindergarten. High quality childcare experiences give young children opportunities to learn and practice important academic and social/emotional skills – like early math, early literacy, and increased independence.
Do I qualify for Mixed Delivery?
Mixed Delivery serves children birth – 5 years attending select childcare programs that are not located in public schools..
Your child must meet one of the eligibility criteria below:
- Resides in one of the 11 cities/counties being served by Ready Region North Central
- Child’s family has an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (this is calculated through a series of thresholds based on family size and composition)
- Child’s family is experiencing homelessness
- Child’s parents or guardians did not complete high school
- Child has an identified disability or receives early intervention
- An exception to the above qualifications can be made for 15% of the children enrolling in Mixed Delivery
To determine if your family qualifies for this program, fill out our eligibility Screener:
Our Mixed Delivery Grant
Foundation First is partnering with the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Early Education Foundation to offer free or low-cost full-day, year-round childcare in licensed high-quality local childcare centers and family childcare homes for children ages birth – 5 whose family qualifies.
Quality early learning experiences are essential for preparing children to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. This impact is life-long. Research shows that children who participate in high-quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) programs are more likely to finish college, be gainfully employed, and be healthier later in life.
Mixed Delivery creates the opportunity for eligible infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to attend a full-day, year-round quality childcare program where they can make friends, build relationships with nurturing teachers, and grow in their physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
I am a program interested in participating in Mixed Delivery:
If you are a ECCE program that would like more information about participating in Mixed Delivery, contact us here:
Want more information?
View all of our general Mixed Delivery information for programs on our Linktr.ee-
How is Mixed Delivery different from other publicly-funded childcare?
Mixed Delivery provides free childcare for qualified children, ages birth – 5 years, in classrooms chosen to participate in the Mixed Delivery program.
Click here to see other options for publicly-funded ECCE programs in our region.