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The Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP) is a competitive grant offered by the Nevada Department of Education to support innovative approaches to early childhood education for children under six years of age. The program funds three distinct opportunity areas: expanding access to high-quality preschool through Nevada Ready! State Prekindergarten (NR!
PK) sub-recipients, establishing or expanding early literacy programs serving children and their families, and funding infrastructure improvements such as building retrofits that increase pre-K capacity. Priority is given to applicants who leverage additional private or federal funding sources. Eligible applicants include Nevada school districts, charter school sponsors, and qualified early childhood providers.
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Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP) Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP) Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP) The Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP) competitive grant application opportunity is now available.
This opportunity encourages innovative approaches to early childhood education and prioritizes projects that show success in improving literacy and readiness for children under six years of age, as well as those that serve areas with a higher proportion of children in need. Funds awarded through the competitive application process are meant to supplement existing general funds, not replace them.
Priority will be given to applicants who receive other funding from a private source or receive other funding from a federal grant. There are three opportunities for applicants to apply for funding. Applicants may apply for one or both areas.
Each area will be scored separately. Opportunity Area #1: funding to expand access to high-quality preschool. This opportunity is open to new and existing Nevada Ready!
State Prekindergarten (NR! PK) sub-recipients. Opportunity Area #2: funding to establish an innovative new program or to expand an existing early literacy program that supports children less than the age of six, their families, and early childhood professionals.
Opportunity Area #3: Funds can be used on infrastructure for additional space or modifications to buildings that allow enhanced or increased service for students. This will allow sites to apply for funds to retrofit their center and/or utilize capital costs that will allow you to increase or more effectively serve pre-K students. Please be advised that the use of these funds will be thoroughly evaluated.
New construction (e.g. portables, new centers) will not be an allowable cost under this project. The applicants may cite details from programs that serve children 6 and under program to meet scoring criteria. Applications must clearly show that funds for capital projects will be used for pre-k aged students and allow sites to serve additional students.
Must be a NR! PK! recipient or plan to apply to ECILP#1 to provide additional seats to apply to this opportunity.
Sponsors of Charter Schools Applications for the FY25 Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program grant has closed May 30, 2024. Join us for a Technical Assistance Zoom Webinar on the ECILP grant! This competitive opportunity supports innovative early childhood education projects, focusing on literacy and readiness for children under six.
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PowerPoint and Recording of TA Session: OELD_ECILP TA PowerPoint- FY25 ECILP NOFO Subawards & Budgets Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Attachment A: ECILP Narrative Form Attachment B FY 25 Budget Summary & Narrative Template Attachment C: ECILP Certification Attachment D: General State Assurances Attachment E: FY 25 Pre-Award Assessment Questionnaire Reference FY25 ECILP Scoring Rubric Reference FY25 Budget Preparation Guidelines and Chart of Accounts Supplemental Resource Reference Pre-Award Assessment Scoring Rubric
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nevada school districts, charter schools, and qualified early childhood providers. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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