Program Details
Eligibility
Project Related Questions
Documents
Reviewer Bonus
100

This Document will help you to identify what items you should be looking for while reviewing an application.

What is the Application Completeness Checklist?

100

True or False: Applicants are limited to two applications per Employer Identification Number (EIN).

True

100

Once approved, these purchases will be paid to childcare providers on a reimbursement basis.

What are FFEs? (Furniture, Fixture & Equipments)

100

 True or False: Proof of Documentations are not required. 

False

100

This Form is signed by The Federal Compliance and Reporting Team.

What is the Contractor Verification Form?

200

This number is the external facing ID used by the applicant to identify their application. This number should also be included in all external communication with the applicant.

What is the CAPP-ID?

200

Total project costs are between......

What is $50,000 and $200,000?

200

All construction and demolition; labor and installation associated with facility improvements; Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment; shipping costs, and soft costs at one facility location/site is considered....

What is a Project?

200

This is needed in order if the Applicant Organization was founded outside of New Jersey.

Certificate of Authority

200

After the Reviewer emails the applicant for the first time, the (blank) period has begun.

What is the Cure Period?

300

These numbers should align with the Applicant ID in the Tax Certificate.

What is the FEIN and TAX ID?

300

All contractors through this program must be Public Works contractors registered with the NJ Department of Labor.

What is the Public Works Certificate?

300

This is defined as a movable item that has not permanent connection to the structure or utilities. Items are expected to have a lifespan of three years or more.

Are all FFEs Eligible?
300

If the applicant has a DBA; what document the reviewer needs to ensure that is it issued under the Organization Name, and not the DBA.

Tax Clearance Certificate

300

Copies of the following documents belong in this folder: Public Works Certificate for every contractor, Business Registration Certificate for every contractor, Verification of Contractor Eligibility form for every contractor, Budget, Quotes from every contractor and the Project Narrative 

What is Cost Reasonableness Documents?

400

Applicants must be licensed childcare centers by the NJ Department of Children and Families (DCF) as of

What is June 4th, 2021?

400

Applicants must be in good standing with the New Jersey (DOL), (DWD), (DEP), (NJDCF), and New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS).

Why is it important to run POT/ Sister Agency Checks? 

400

This entity type requires that the applicant provides proof of Certificate of Incorporation AND IRS determination Letter AND Copy of Bylaws

Not-For-Profit

400

the applicant fails to provide cures after three extensions, the reviewer can recommend them for (Blank)

What is Declination?

500

This program will provide grants to New Jersey childcare providers for facilities improvements that will contribute to high quality early childhood learning environments.  

What is the New Jersey Childcare Facilities Improvement Program?
500

This law sets a minimum pay rate to laborers, craftspeople, and apprentices working on public works projects for each county in the state.

What is Prevailing Wage?

500

This document must be signed, up-to-date, and address must match the location site and the DCF license.  

What is the Lease?

500

This percentage of the grant may be used for soft costs (e.g., architects, environmental assessment)

What is 20% of the cost overrun?