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Child Care Facilities Planning and Financing Workshop Presented by: Illinois Facilities Fund www. iff. org (312) 629 -0060
Introduction Workshop Objectives Develop an understanding of: • The importance of planning for a child care facility development project • The tools you will need to define the scope and implement a child care facility development project • How to assess your agency’s capacity to undertake a child care facility development project
Facilities are Key to Program Operations Planning is a Balancing Act • Programming • Finances • Management • Board • Facilities
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space • Estimate Program Expansion Budget • Determine the Real Project Costs • Explore Financing Options • Manage the Development Process
Assess Agency Readiness Consider and evaluate internal and external factors • Internal = Agency structures and organization; program • External = Demand (market) for services and facilities
Assess Agency Readiness Evaluate Internal Factors Program Goals and Needs • Look at your current operations • Clearly define your long-term program goals • Does your child care facility meet your agency’s current program needs?
Assess Agency Readiness Evaluate Internal Factors Agency Structure and Organization • How effective is your Board? – Strategic plan – Leadership and financial support • Do you have staff buy-in for a facility project?
Assess Agency Readiness Evaluate Internal Factors Meeting Future Growth Needs • If you intend to expand in the next 3 -5 years, will your current space meet those future needs? – Room for growth? – Sufficient control of property and associated costs? – External forces considered?
Assess Agency Readiness Evaluate External Factors Demand for Services • Has demand for your child care services changed? – Local / National economy – Community changes
Assess Agency Readiness Evaluate External Factors Funding Sources • Have your sources of funding changed? – Subsidy eligibility policies – Government contracts? – Will these changes affect your operations—staffing and program budgets?
Case Study: ABC Agency • Operates 2 classroom center currently licensed for 68 children part day, but only 50 children are enrolled. • Enormous demand among parents for full-day care and infant/toddler care. • ABC leases half of an existing building. The other half was just vacated by medical offices.
Case Study: ABC Agency Here is ABC’s current site plan Gravel yard Half height wall Classroom Parent area Reception office REF Director KITCHEN Vestibule REF storage s Stor. Existing Medical Offices REF D/W Parking
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity
Evaluate Financial Capacity Look at these two components: • Financial Strength – General financial condition – Cash management – Sources of revenue • Financial Systems
Evaluate Financial Capacity Financial Strength General financial condition • Are you operating at a surplus? • Do your government and parent payments cover your expenses? • How much must you fundraise?
Evaluate Financial Capacity Financial Strength Cash Management • Are you receiving parent payments in a timely fashion? • How quickly do you receive reimbursements for government contracts and certificates? • Do you have capacity to “float” any delays / lags in reimbursements? • How are vacancies and seasonal attendance accounted for in cash flow?
Evaluate Financial Capacity Financial Strength Sources of Revenue • How stable are your contracts/certificates? • Are there ways you can diversify your revenue sources? Can you collaborate? • Fundraise? “I’m taking my voucher and going to circus school. ”
Evaluate Financial Capacity Financial Systems • Are your financial and administrative systems effective? – Enrollment – Reimbursement – Collection • Is the information in your financial statements and other reports useful for planning purposes and timely decision-making? • Is there a system of checks and balances?
Evaluate Financial Capacity Financial Systems • Does your board do a meaningful review of finances on a regular basis? • Can your financial and administrative systems expand to meet the growth? – Sufficient technology
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space
Case Study: ABC Agency Planning for Expansion • Landlord will sell building to ABC for $235, 000 or lease entire building. • Center decides to add one infant and one toddler classroom, and convert a 3 -5 year old classroom to full day. • ABC must develop a project budget and explore financing options.
Case Study: ABC Agency Planning for Expansion Things to consider when deciding between Leasing and Buying: ABC decides to pursue purchase!
Case Study: ABC Agency Planning Child Care Space Calculate your space needs:
Case Study: ABC Agency Planning Child Care Space Here is ABC’s new site plan: Infant/Toddler Playground OFFICE SUITE D/W storage Toddlers Toddler Classroom Laundry Infant Classroom REF D/W 3 -5 Year Olds 3 -5 Year Old Classroom Reception Infants D/W 3 -5 Year -Old Playground D/W KITCHEN Kitchen D/W Washroom Conf. Room/Parents 3 -5 Year Olds
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space • Estimate Program Expansion Budget
Estimate Program Expansion Budget Financial Projections Determine Projected Revenue • New numbers of children • New reimbursement rates • New programs • New fundraising Determine Projected Expenses • New personnel • Added costs based on more children • Increased facility size and occupancy costs • Cost savings?
Case Study: ABC Agency Expansion Budget Start by looking at your current Operating Budget
Case Study: ABC Agency Expansion Budget Calculate your projected revenue using your new number of clients and contract/certificate rates:
Case Study: ABC Agency Expansion Budget Calculate your projected expenses using your new number of staff and new size of facility:
Case Study: ABC Agency Expansion Budget Compare your revenues and expenses to project what your new budget would look like. Do you have a surplus?
Estimate Program Expansion Budget Start Up Considerations Expenses exceed revenues in first months of operation because: • Staff hired before children attend • Agency receives reimbursements with delays Agency must plan for this time!
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space • Estimate Program Expansion Budget • Determine the Real Project Costs
Determine the Real Costs Facility Costs • Hard Costs – Site Acquisition – Construction • Soft Costs – – Architecture and Engineering Specialties and Fees Developer / Project Manager Furnishings and Equipment • Other – Contingency (At least 10% of total) – Construction Interest
Case Study: ABC Agency Development Budget
Determine the Real Costs Organizational Costs • Staff Costs – Staff time working on project • Lost Operating Revenues – Reduced earned income due to curtailed programming – Reduced annual giving due to capital donations • Costs of Growth – Larger administrative staff – Computers, telephones, copier • Start Up Costs – Ramp up – Temporary move – Moving and storage
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space • Estimate Program Expansion Budget • Determine the Real Project Costs • Explore Financing Options
Explore Financing Options Capital Funding Sources How can we pay for the project? • Use current agency cash – most funders will look for agency to contribute at least 10% in equity • Foundation Grants – Many foundations interested in supporting child care – Some foundations do not give funds for capital
Explore Financing Options Capital Funding Sources How can we pay for the project? • Capital campaign – – – Coordinate your efforts Clear message to known audience Set clear and realistic goal Consider using a consultant Beware: Capital may “poach” operating support
Explore Financing Options Capital Funding Sources How can we pay for the project? • Government Resources – Federal Head Start Capital – Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs – U. S. Dept. of Agriculture – City Government
Explore Financing Options Capital Funding Sources How can we pay for the project? • Borrow the funds – Local Bank – CDFI BUT. . .
Explore Financing Options Common Questions About Borrowing • “We’re a nonprofit…We can’t borrow” • “No bank will lend to us” • “Our revenues vary. Can we really make long-term commitments? ” • “Our board doesn’t believe we should borrow” • “How much can we borrow? ”
Case Study: ABC Agency What Can They Borrow? • What is their surplus? Revenues - Expenses = $82, 920 • What debt can that support annually? (debt coverage) $82, 920/1. 2 = $69, 100 • What is their monthly payment? $69, 100/12 = $5, 758/month • How much can they borrow? TERM OF LOAN IN YEARS
Explore Financing Options Loan Evaluation Factors • Loan to Value Ratio • Security and Collateral • Equity
Explore Financing Options What Funders Want to Know • Demonstrate agency strength – Organizational history – Management team • Make the case for the project – Demand, market analysis – Financial Program Projections • Project Planning – Project Development Team – Project Budget – Sources of Funding
Case Study: ABC Agency Putting It All Together: A Financing Plan We know that: Project Costs are: $772, 257 ABC can afford to borrow up to: $640, 612 @ 7% interest over 15 years BUT…
Case Study: ABC Agency Filling the Gap è Local Bank will only lend 75% of appraised value (LTV) è Building appraises at $75 per square foot = $435, 000 è Therefore, Local Bank will only make a loan of $326, 250 è This leaves a gap of $446, 007 How can ABC afford this project?
Case Study: ABC Agency Filling the Gap = $446, 007 • Architectural scope of project should be reviewed to see if it can be reduced • ABC should seek donations for furniture and play equipment • ABC will make an equity contribution to the project
Case Study: ABC Agency Filling the Gap Here’s what ABC decided to do: ABC will raise 10% of project costs through a capital campaign: $77, 226 Now the gap is $368, 781 ABC knows it can take on more debt…
Case Study: ABC Agency Filling the Gap Recall that ABC can afford $5, 758 per month in loan payments. Local Bank’s loan costs them $2, 932 per month. They can afford $2, 826 more in loan payments each month. Let’s take a closer look at how a CDFI loan at 5% can make the numbers work: ABC is almost there. The gap is down to $11, 418
Case Study: ABC Agency Filling the Gap Let’s see how the financial package looks now.
Lunch Break “We’ve done a lot of important playing here today. ”
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space • Estimate Program Expansion Budget • Determine the Real Project Costs • Explore Financing Options • Manage the Development Process
Manage the Development Process “That’s my little brother. He’s all messed up on skittles and Mountain Dew. ”
Manage the Development Process • Predevelopment • Closing Your Financing • Construction
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Site Selection and Acquisition • Site Parameters • Property Condition • Appraisal • Zoning / Code Issues • Environmental Condition • Legal Issues • Operating Costs
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Development Team Selection Key players: 1. Project Manager 2. Architect 3. General Contractor
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Development Team Selection: Project Manager • Skilled in all phases of the development process • Guides the agency through each step of the process • Negotiates prices and coordinates the activities of all professions involved
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Development Team Selection: Architect • Should have experience with similar projects (scope and specialty) • Should have experience with nonprofit organizations • Should have offices near project and have sufficient staff to handle project
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Development Team Selection: General Contractor • On site management of entire construction process • Performs actual work or hires subcontractors
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Design/Cost Estimating 1. Schematic Design 2. Design Development 3. Contract (Construction) Documents 4. Cost Estimation 5. Value Engineering
Manage the Development Process Predevelopment Hire Your General Contractor • Types of Contracts – Guaranteed maximum price – Lump sum – Design/Build • Bid Process
Manage the Development Process Closing Your Financing • Refine Budgets • Secure Financing Commitments – Meet with Lenders / Funders – Apply for Gov’t capital resources – Kick off Capital Campaign
Manage the Development Process Closing Your Financing • The Paper Chase – Corporate Documents – Government Approvals and Contracts – Surveys, Flood certificates, and Title Insurance • Typical Documents – Loan Documents – Escrow Agreements – Sworn Statements
Manage the Development Process Construction • The Process – Permit – Construction meetings – Payouts • lien waivers • retainage – Change orders – Substantial completion / occupancy – Punchlist
Manage the Development Process Construction • Licensing – Business license – DCFS license • Closeout – Warranties – As-built drawings – Training
Keys to a Successful Child Care Facilities Project • Assess Agency Readiness and Determine Goals • Evaluate Financial Capacity • Plan Your Child Care Space • Estimate Program Expansion Budget • Determine the Real Project Costs • Explore Financing Options • Manage the Development Process
Lessons Learned • Plan, plan, re-plan, and plan some more! • Continuously adjust and revise numbers • The tendency to low ball • Contingency plans and money Don’t do it alone!


