This Request for Applications (RFA) aims to identify supports needed to increase participation in North Carolina’s modernized QRIS Pathways to the Stars among Family Child care Homes, Centers Located in a Residence, and small capacity centers serving 50 or fewer children, with emphasis on rural areas and counties where child care deserts exist. This will be achieved through conducting the Quality Rating and Improvement System Study. The successful applicant will create an implementation plan to conduct outreach and eligibility determination, pre and post surveys with participating providers, coordination of four webinars with participation tracking, and interim and final reporting to support QRIS supplement participation.