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Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants is sponsored by Department of Health And Human Services. The Preschool Development Grants (PDG) program seeks to assist states (including territories) in helping low-income and disadvantaged children enter Kindergarten prepared and ready to succeed in school and to help improve the transitions from the early care and education setting to elementary school. The overall responsibility of the ESSA PDG is to assist states (including territories) in the coordination of their existing early childhood service delivery models and funding streams - for the purpose of serving more children birth through age five in a mixed delivery model. The ESSA PDG has three targeted purposes. It aims to:
(2) encourage partnerships among Head Start providers, State and local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, private entities (including faith- and community- based entities), and local educational agencies, to improve coordination, program quality, and delivery of services; and
(3) maximize parental choice among a mixed delivery system of early childhood education program providers." [Note to 42 USC 9831(a)]
These grants allow states and territories to continue to improve coordination and collaboration of programs, services, and systems, while focusing on data integration, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, and improvement of governance structures, policy development, and stakeholder engagement. This listing is currently active. Program number: 93.434. Last updated on 2026-01-08.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa are eligible to apply for a 1-year early childhood birth through five systems-building award, per our Notice of Funding Opportunity's (NOFO) eligibility criteria. Eligible applicant types include: U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $310,000,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants is offered by Department of Health And Human Services and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
This opportunity targets applicants in District of Columbia. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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