• Early Educator Wage Initiative - Waitlist Application

    Region 7 - Capital Area (Clinton County, Eaton County, & Ingham County)

  • Welcome! This is the official waitlist application for the Region 7 (Capital Area) Early Educator Wage Initiative, administered by Child Care Back Office on behalf of the Capital Area Child Care Coalition (CACCC) and in partnership with the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District (GOISD) and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). The CACCC is co-led by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), United Way of South Central Michigan (UWSCM) and Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!), and 70+ coalition members. The Early Educator Wage Initiative is designed to provide direct financial support to a pool of early childhood educators working in the Capital Area.

    Please note: If you have already completed an application for this program, you DO NOT need to apply again to remain in the waitlist lottery pool.

    Before you begin, please have the following information available:

    1. Your MiRegistry ID Number Participating early childhood educators must update and/or create a MiRegistry profile, including all wage and employment documentation, and keep it current throughout the duration of the wage initiative. MiRegistry profiles are verified as a part of the application process, and applicants found to have incomplete or out of date profiles will not be eligible to recieve a stipend. For information on what is considered a complete and up to date profile, please refer to the Wage Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CCBO's website at: www.childcarebackoffice.org/wage-initiative/#faqs
    2. Your employer's contact information and Michigan Child Care License number OR your Michigan Child Care License number (for owner/operators) 

    This application should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. All information you provide will be kept confidential and used solely for the purposes of determining stipend eligibility and lottery selection. Please ensure your responses are accurate, as they will be verified and may affect eligibility.

    If you need help completing this application, creating or updating your MiRegistry account, or identifying your Michigan Child Care License number please contact Shelby Sandborn at the Central Resource Center. She can be reached via email at ssandborn@midlandesa.org, or via phone/text at 989-698-6003. You can also reach out to the Child Care Back Office team about this application and the Wage Initiative by emailing wages@childcarebackoffice.org.

    PLEASE NOTE: Completion of an application does not guaruntee future receipt of stipends. Stipend recipients will be randomly selected via lottery from the applicant pool as needed to fill vacant program slots. The following priorities will be applied to all lottery runs:

    • Priority 1: Below $13.00/hour
    • Priority 2: $13.00–$14.99/hour
    • Priority 3: $15-17.00/hour

    Additional lottery weighting will be applied to educators working non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, overnight) and those providing home-based child care, reflecting acute shortages in these settings.

    Additional information about timeline and next steps are available on the Child Care Back Office website at http://www.childcarebackoffice.org/wage-initiative/#7.

    These materials were developed under a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential using state funding.

  • Affirmation of Eligibility

  • By confirming that I meet these baseline eligibility requirements, and applying for an Early Educator Wage Initiative stipend, I certify that all information provided as part of this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I affirm each of the following statements:*

  • How do we verify and use your MiRegistry profile?

    Each educator participating in the Wage Initiative is required to have a complete and up-to-date MiRegistry profile. Child Care Back Office does not have access to your MiRegistry profile.

    We submit each individual's MiRegistry profile ID, along with name, email address, and program license number. The team at MiRegistry then checks each profile to ensure that information matches, compensation information (wage) is listed, and current employment is verified by the employer. For individuals who are self-employed, employment must be verified from the organizational side of your profile. 

    Because we are only able to submit profile IDs once a month, we want to ensure applicants will move through the MiRegistry verification process smoothly. To assist in this, we are asking you to upload a screenshot of your current employment record from your MiRegistry profile. Below is an example scheenshot with critical information highlighted in green.

    If you have questions about this, or need help updating your MiRegistry profile, please reach out to wages@childcarebackoffice.org before submitting an application.

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  • About You

    In this section, please provide your individual professional information. We will use this to verify your identity and your account with MiRegistry. Your contact information will be used for all official communications regarding your application status.
  • Email Address*
  • Can you receive text messages at the above phone number?*
  • Please check all statements below that are true for your typical schedule as an educator. (Program data will be verified using Great Start to Quality/WorkLife Systems.)
  • Have you applied (or do you intend to apply) for a wage stipend in another region where you work as well?*

  • About Your Program

    Please tell us about the childcare program you work for or operate.
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  • Please check all of the following that describe this program. *
  • Which of the following describe the program where you work.*
  • Do you have a supervisor at this program?*

  • Please tell us more about your supervisor so that we can verify the employment information you have provided for the purpose of administering the Wage Initiative program.

  • Do we have your permission to share status updates on your application with your supervisor?*

  • We need to verify your income so that we can prioritize your application accordingly. Please upload one of the following forms of documentation:

    • A copy of your business’ Schedule C showing line 31, Net profit or loss, along with a note about your typical work schedule (hours per week and weeks per year). 
    • A paystub dated within the past 30 days.
    • A copy of your 2024 W-4 with a note about your typical work schedule (hours per week and weeks per year).

    Please black out personal identifying information such as your social security number or bank account information. 

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  • Acknowledgements

  • Please read each of the following statements carefully. These are the official terms and conditions for applying for and, if selected, receiving the Early Childhood Wage Stipend. To submit your application, you must agree to all of the statements below and provide your e-signature in the textbox. *
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