§302L-4 Grant program; establishment. (a) There is established, as part of the early learning system, a grant program, to be developed and administered by the office. The program shall increase early learning opportunities that meet high standards of quality through the awarding of grants to publicly- or privately-run:
(b) Eligibility criteria for grants. The office may award grants based on criteria that shall be developed by the office. The criteria shall include the requirement that early learning programs and services meet certain standards of quality, including:
(c) Training; technical assistance; monitoring. The office may offer technical support to, and shall be responsible for monitoring to ensure the accountability of programs and services within the grant program, according to the standards developed by the office. [L Sp 2008, c 14, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 178, §11; am L 2017, c 202, §8]