Resources
- Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing division
- Colorado licensed child care database (with quality ratings)
- Child care business development support | U.S. Small Business Administration
- Resource on facility criteria
- Child Care Center Guidebook for Design and Construction
- Family Child Care Guidebook for Design and Construction
- Child Care Needs Assessment, Child Care Aware
- Supportive Zoning Practices for Child Care, LISC
- Colorado P3 (Public-Private Partnership) Office
- Confluence Center of Colorado
- Find an Early Childhood Council, ECCLA
- Early Care and Education Co-Location in Affordable Housing - Low Income Investment Fund
- 5 Ways Local Officials Can Support the Early Childhood Workforce - National League of Cities
- Child Care Contribution Tax Credit, Colorado Department of Revenue
- Buell Foundation Local Financing Toolkit
- Buell Foundation Local Financing Grants
- Buell Foundation Local Financing Case Studies
- Resource Library - Children's Funding Project
- Navigating Congressionally Directed Spending
- The Childcare Roadmap for Employers | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Financial Management Toolkits — Opportunities Exchange
- Program Sustainability Plan Template, Opportunities Exchange (download)
- Child Care Center Guidebook for Design and Construction
- Family Child Care Guidebook for Design and Construction
- Considerations in Conducting Child Care and Early Education Facilities Needs Assessments
- Licensing
Market Analysis Resources
- CDFI Locator | OFN
- Using New Markets Tax Credit for Child Care, LIIF
- Capital Budgets and Predevelopment Funding, LISC
- Child Care Center Guidebook for Design and Construction
- Family Child Care Guidebook for Design and Construction
- Considerations in Conducting Child Care and Early Education Facilities Needs Assessments
- Licensing
Other Resources
- LISC Child Care Resource Guide Series
- Small Business Development Center Training for child care businesses
- Employer Based Child Care Feasibility Assessment Guide, CDEC
- CDEC Licensing information
- Business Guide For Family Child Care Homes
- Guía de Negocios para Hogares de Cuidado Infantil Familiar
- Business Guide For Child Care Centers
- Guía de Negocios para Centros de Cuidado Infantil
- How to Find More Room for Child Care by Repurposing Public Schools
- Child Care Facilities Development and Financing, LISC