Early Childhood Education Grants

Early Childhood Education Grants is sponsored by Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Last Updated: July 21, 2026 Working families in Arkansas need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children. Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in Arkansas. But too many working families in Arkansas are missing out.

As a direct result of child care issues, the Arkansas economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue. ## Arkansas Resources & News ### PDG B-5: Success Stories from the States Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) is a federal grant that supports quality statewide early childhood services for children from birth through age five.

This grant empowers states … ### UPDATE: 23 States Receive Grants To Strengthen Child Care Good news for child care this week. Twenty-three states have been awarded new federal grants to strengthen their child care and early learning programs.

The Preschool Development Grant Birth through … ### ANALYSIS: FFYF’s 2025 State Fact Sheets FFYF’s 2025 State Fact Sheets show how federal investments in child care impact working parents, children, and the economy. These federal programs not only benefit families nationwide, they also serve … ### 2024 Child Care and Early Learning State Fact Sheets FFYF’s 2024 State Fact Sheets from 50 states and Washington, D. C.

show how federal investments in child care impact working parents, children, and the economy.

Federal funding and programs benefit … ### New Rural Child Care Policy Framework The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) recently released a Rural Child Care Policy Framework, which outlines core challenges families living in rural areas face when accessing child care, including a lack … ### FFYF’S 2023 State Fact Sheets Our new analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D. C.

shows that child care and early learning programs have tremendous impacts on young children, their families, and the economy at … ### How CCDBG Benefits Families in Your State The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance to low-income working families with children under age 13.

The majority … ### Arkansas — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security.

To … ### Learn About the Positive Impact of MIECHV in Your State The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program provides federal funds to states, territories, and tribal entities for voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services.

This program was reauthorized in … ### Arkansas — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security.

To … ### Arkansas: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security.

To … ### Updated Fact Sheets Show Opportunities for States On Monday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released their 2019 Early Learning Fact Sheets which provide an overview of early learning in each state.

As in previous years, CAP’s … ### Arkansas: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …