Your investment leveraged with the city’s allocation, the state’s match, and Entergy’s challenge grant turns every $1 into $4 for early care and education for our most vulnerable children and families.

Donate by March 31 at EducateNOLAChallengeGrant.org

+ + + =$3M City Funding

$300KEntergy Grant

$300KPrivate Donations

$3.6M State Match max.

$7.2M in early care and education funding for approx. 500

seats

OPPORTUNITIES TO INVESTThe Entergy Charitable Foundation announced a $300,000 challenge grant to allow the city to take full advantage of the state’s match.

INVESTMENT TO DATECOMMUNITY SNAPSHOT

The city’s investment is now eligible for matching funds through Louisiana’s Early Childhood Trust Fund, up to $3M

2017City of New Orleans makes historic $750K investment in early care and education, funding 50 seats for low-income households through the City Seats pilot program

2019City allocates $3M to City Seats, providing funding to cover up to 154 seats and critical support services

2018City doubles its initial early care and education investment, expanding the City Seats program to 112 seats

Half of households with children in New Orleans cannot afford child care (2018 ALICE Report)

average annual cost of a single high-quality early care seat with wraparound social services for one child

$12,500

Lack of access to high-quality early care and education holds New Orleans families and our economy back.

of low-income families in New Orleans lack access to affordable, high-quality early care and education

83%

INVEST IN OURCHILDREN Join Entergy’s Challenge Grant