Description
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Systems-Building Grant. This grant aims to support states and territories in building systems that strengthen early care and education programs and increase parent access within a mixed delivery system. The funding will be targeted to maximize parent choice and knowledge of the early care and education mixed delivery system, support sharing of best practices among ECE providers, and improve the quality of ECE programs.
• The grant is open to eligible states and territories, with specific eligibility criteria outlined in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
• The estimated funding for this grant is $222,000,000, with an award ceiling of $15,000,000 and an award floor of $500,000.
• The application deadline is December 1, 2025, and the estimated project start date is December 31, 2025.
• The grant will support a range of activities, including the development of a comprehensive statewide birth to five needs assessment and strategic plan, the implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction, and the provision of technical assistance to support project implementation.