(RFA 2) If I’m already participating in QUALITYstarsNY, how will this impact my benchmarks for the Child Care Deserts Grant?

If you are already participating and awarded and RFA 2 grant, QUALITYstarsNY will assess where your program is in the participation process using the Participation Benchmarks Guidelines and you will be informed by your Quality Improvement Specialist where you are in the Benchmark Timeline. If you continue to meet your deadlines as reflected in the QUALITYstarsNY data systems, either for the rating process or your Quality Improvement Plan, you will be on track to meet your QUALITYstarsNY Participation Benchmarks for the OCFS grant requirements.