(RFA 1) Could my Child Care Deserts Grant program choose to participate in QUALITYstarsNY instead of Start with Stars?

No, grant awardees are expected to participate in Start with Stars before joining QUALITYstarsNY. After six months of building capacity to engage in continuous quality improvement, programs will transition into QUALITYstarsNY to continue their quality improvement journey.