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Strategy Name	Strategy Type(s)	Year	Funding Amount	Funding Source	Features at a Glance
PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program In June 2023, the Promise All Atlanta Children Thrive (PAACT) initiative, a city-wide alliance of public and private partners led by the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS), announced the PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program. These grants provided up to $75,000 in funding for child care providers to repair, renovate, or otherwise improve their facilities. Eligibility was limited to providers who participated in Georgia's Quality Rated System and who served low-income newborn to four-year-old children in Atlanta. The PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program was part of the PAACT Fund for Quality, established in 2020, which aimed to improve child care program quality and enhance the physical environments where young children learn and grow. The PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program was funded by the city’s $5 million PAACT commitment, supported by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as well as $5 million from the public school system and $10 million from the private sector. Partner organizations—including the Reinvestment Fund, the Low Income Investment Fund, Early Learning Property Management, and Quality Care for Children—offered technical assistance, engaged contractors, built business practices, and tracked progress toward project completion. When the program ended, PAACT had provided repair and renovation grants to 74 Atlanta early learning programs to improve their facilities. According to PAACT, providers most commonly prioritized playground equipment, kitchens, and HVAC systems for repairs and renovations. Programs could also spend the money on ADA compliance, roofing and gutters, site security, and bathroom upgrades. learn more: PAACT repair and renovation grant program Sources: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. (n.d.). PAACT Repair & Renovation Grant Opportunity. Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. (2022, April 4). Early Education Advocates Cheer Mayor Dickens’ Announcement of $5 Million Investment. Gil, C. (2023, June 27). Atlanta’s Child Care Providers Invited to Apply for PAACT Repair and Renovation Grants. Low Income Investment Fund. LaRocca, A. (2025). Repair and Renovation Grant Program: Summative Evaluation Report. Luminary Evaluation. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. (n.d.). Request for Qualifications: Construction Services for the PAACT Early Childhood Repair and Renovation Grant Program.	Expansion Physical Space and Facilities	2023	$20 million	City Funds, Philanthropic Funds, Public School System Funds	Grants provided up to $75,000 in funding for child care providers to repair, renovate, or otherwise improve their facilities	In June 2023, the Promise All Atlanta Children Thrive (PAACT) initiative, a city-wide alliance of public and private partners led by the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS), announced the PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program. These grants provided up to $75,000 in funding for child care providers to repair, renovate, or otherwise improve their facilities. Eligibility was limited to providers who participated in Georgia's Quality Rated System and who served low-income newborn to four-year-old children in Atlanta. The PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program was part of the PAACT Fund for Quality, established in 2020, which aimed to improve child care program quality and enhance the physical environments where young children learn and grow. The PAACT Repair and Renovation Grant Program was funded by the city’s $5 million PAACT commitment, supported by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as well as $5 million from the public school system and $10 million from the private sector. Partner organizations—including the Reinvestment Fund, the Low Income Investment Fund, Early Learning Property Management, and Quality Care for Children—offered technical assistance, engaged contractors, built business practices, and tracked progress toward project completion. When the program ended, PAACT had provided repair and renovation grants to 74 Atlanta early learning programs to improve their facilities. According to PAACT, providers most commonly prioritized playground equipment, kitchens, and HVAC systems for repairs and renovations. Programs could also spend the money on ADA compliance, roofing and gutters, site security, and bathroom upgrades. learn more: PAACT repair and renovation grant program Sources: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. (n.d.). PAACT Repair & Renovation Grant Opportunity. Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. (2022, April 4). Early Education Advocates Cheer Mayor Dickens’ Announcement of $5 Million Investment. Gil, C. (2023, June 27). Atlanta’s Child Care Providers Invited to Apply for PAACT Repair and Renovation Grants. Low Income Investment Fund. LaRocca, A. (2025). Repair and Renovation Grant Program: Summative Evaluation Report. Luminary Evaluation. Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. (n.d.). Request for Qualifications: Construction Services for the PAACT Early Childhood Repair and Renovation Grant Program.