Monthly Information Sessions Hosted by DPP
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As the Local Coordinating Organization (LCO), Denver Preschool Program (DPP) holds monthly information sessions for Colorado Universal Preschool providers at noon on the second Thursday of each month.
This month's session will include information on transition to Early Childhood Council, UPK rates for 26/27 and provider support changes going forward
Next meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Noon
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Due to recent state legislation and funding changes, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) is now taking a more direct role in UPK statewide.
As part of this shift, several support functions previously coordinated through DPP as your Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) will now be handled directly by CDEC. LCOs will no longer exist as they did previously and the work will move to the Denver Early Childhood Council (DECC), supported by DPP through Diana Herrera (diana@dpp.org) and Maria Villegas (maria@dpp.org).
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Starting July 1, 2026, providers and families should contact CDEC for:
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Family registration, matching, and enrollment through the BridgeCare System
- Technical assistance for provider and family specific issues in BridgeCare, including account access, enrollment steps, and system related troubleshooting.
- Finding UPK tools and resources - resource bank
- Support through the Universal Preschool Help Desk
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UPK support through DPP/DECC will be:
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UPK resources (we’ll continue to send a UPK newsletter and townhall and update information on both DPP’s and DECC’s websites)
- General enrollment questions from families
- Support for providers new to UPK
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Support and questions about Quality standards, including resources for screenings
- Any ECE system and resource questions from families and providers
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In short,
CDEC will be the primary point of contact for UPK enrollment, technical assistance, and statewide program guidance.
DECC, with support from DPP, will be the primary contact for all ECE system navigation questions, anything to do with Quality Service Standards, and connecting families and providers with resources as needed.
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Please reach out to Diana Herrera for any questions you have regarding these changes:
Diana Herrera: diana@dpp.org
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End of 25/26 Program Year |
Deadlines
June 5, 2026: Reconciliation Requests Due- If you identify discrepancies in your funding or enrollment data, all formal reconciliation requests must be submitted by this date to be processed for the current cycle.
June 30, 2026: Q3 Expenditure Reporting Due- Please ensure your third-quarter expenditure reports are submitted through the standard portal.
(UPK Expenditure Reports-How to Scribe)
For questions please review the 4YO UPK Funding and Payment Memo or submit a Payment Inquiry Here.
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Updated Provider Handbook |
CDEC published the updated handbook in an accessible format that is much easier to search for terms/topics and easier to access.
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New! LCO Portal on DPP's website |
As the Denver Local Coordinating Organization (LCO), this portal serves as a place to provide information, resources and important deadlines for UPK Providers.
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Please use the following link for any questions related to Colorado Universal Preschool.
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