4CS OF PASSAIC COUNTY INC

Programs

1. Childcare administration: 4cs is the designated child care resource and referral agency for passaic county as contracted by the nj department of human services, division of family development (dfd). A primary responsibility of 4cs is to assess the applicant family's eligibility to determine if they qualify for financial assistance with their childcare needs. During fiscal year ended september 30, 2025, 4cs encumbered and payments were issued on behalf of all eligible passaic county families in the amount of $72,670,835, representing service to 9172 unduplicated children.

   $1,066,688 spent
   26% of program spending

2. Technical assistance and training: our center for child care careers enhances the agency's mission by mentoring, teaching, offering technical assistance and communicating about early care and education concerns, such as high-quality childcare, children's healthy development, and raising successful children through increasing the knowledge and skills of parents, head start providers, childcare centers, family childcare providers, family-friend-and-neighbor providers, and directors. Last year, approximately 1207 people participated in these trainings, and more than 750 childcare center staff and family childcare providers were represented. The provider services maintains lists of available and approved providers and centers, monitors the providers and centers, assists with child and adult care food program referrals, donates books and support items, and holds appreciation events.

   $641,428 spent
   16% of program spending

3. Child care resource development: funded by the dfd, the program provides, coordinates, and assists in the development of additional child care resources within the county for families to make child care arrangements. Concentrated resource development efforts increase and enhance the availability and quality of child care to families in the county.

   $681,068 spent
   17% of program spending

4. Quality improvement - all quality activities align with, support, and help sustain quality efforts required by the childcare development block grant (ccdbg), grow nj kids, and other dfd funding efforts. Guiding principles, that have been given by dfd, include the following: transparency and accountability regarding the use of public funds, sound fiscal and programmatic accountability systems and internal controls, equity and access to services, coordination, and linkages of services across programs and with key partners at federal, state, and local levels, and program guidance and clear communications about ccdbg/ child care development programs and policies.childcare and adult food program: funded by the us department of agriculture, passed through the state of new jersey department of agriculture, the program reimburses for food, food supplies, and other related expenses, and provides meals for eligible children enrolled in the homes of registered family childcare ("fcc") providers.counseling and referrals: funded by the dfd, the program assists and counsels parents on available childcare options. Childcare information is disseminated to all interested families and organizations…

5. Technical assistance - child care resource development: funded by the dfd, the program provides, coordinates, and assists in the development of additional child care resources within the county for families to make child care arrangements. Concentrated resource development efforts increase and enhance the availability and quality of child care to families in the county.

   $1,646,528 spentof which $385,276 as grants$83,442 earned by the program
   41% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,035,712.