Early Childhood

Financial Assistance and Resources for Providers

Overview

The Office of Early Childhood (OEC) offers various financial programs and resources to help providers provide quality early child care and education to the children they care for.

CCDF Providers (Payment)

School Readiness Assistance Program (Vouchers)

For more information, please see the following FAQ document: SRA Waitlist FAQs.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at oec.familysupport@ade.arkansas.gov.

 

SRA Resources

Resources and video: https://sra.ade.arkansas.gov/resources/videos

Additional Information

Nutrition Programs

Arkansas's Special Nutrition Programs include the Child & Adult Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program for Children, Special Milk, and National School Lunch. These programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the state. Use the link below to learn more.

Behavior Help Program and Resources

Behavior Help services are available to assist child care centers virtually by providing support in managing challenging classroom behaviors, and the social-emotional well-being of your children, families, and staff. Learn More

Arkansas Market Rate Review

OEC seeks to increase the quality of care provided throughout the state without harming the financial well-being of child care businesses. On their behalf, independent evaluators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) prepared a series of cost models to identify the impacts of potential regulatory and policy changes.

Arkansas Quality Incentive Rates

Geographic Locations:

Arkansas's urban counties are limited to: Benton, Cleveland, Craighead, Crawford, Crittenden, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Little River, Lonoke, Madison, Perry, Poinsett, Pulaski, Saline, Sebastian, and Washington. All other counties are designated as Rural.