Renovation of a day care center in Rensselaer, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a day care center.

CR#: 2133476 The New York State (NYS) Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) announces the release of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) to contract with one entity to serve as the administrator and comprehensive technical assistance partner with OCFS for the Repair and Renovation Project: Home-Based Child Care. High quality child care programs play an integral role in the social, emotional, and physical development of children. Developmentally appropriate and high-quality learning environments contribute to improved outcomes, including the promotion of healthy behaviors, social-emotional skills, and greater independence in children. Considering the high costs associated with providing child care and narrow profit margins, home-based child care businesses often lack the resources to invest in necessary renovations and repairs that would increase the quality of care they can provide. OCFS is seeking bids to select a qualified vendor to develop and administer an infrastructure repair and renovation program and provide technical assistance to existing licensed/registered home-based child care businesses. The project goal is to support existing licensed/registered home-based child care businesses in making minor repairs and renovations that increase the quality and enhance capacity of their child care environments. Disbursement of project funds: Each approved and eligible licensed/registered home-based child care business may receive a payment ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 per project for repairs and renovations. The total number of awards issued for repair and renovation projects will depend on the volume of qualifying applications, the scope of individual projects, and available funding. As of 2025 approximately 11,000 home based child care businesses in NYS are potentially eligible to apply. Based on the total allocation of $10 Million, an estimated 200-400 payments could be made. Funding Allocation: Funding for this project will be in the form of administrative and technical assistance costs and fees, covering the program management, technical support, oversight, and disbursement processes required to operate this project. These funds are provided to the awarded vendor to cover their operating expenses. A separate amount of $10 million will be provided to the vendor for distribution of payments made directly to existing licensed/registered eligible programs for their repair and renovation projects. None of these funds will be kept by the awarded vendor. Question sent to New York State Office of Children and Family Services Attn: Bureau of Contract Management - Procurement Unit IFB 1226 Repair and Renovation Project: Home-Based Child Care 52 Washington Street, Room 202 South Rensselaer, NY 12144. Question Deadline 04/13/2026