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Preschool Development Grant - Early Childhood Education Preschool Development Grant Preschool Development Grant Professional Development Calendar Pre-K – 3rd Grade Early Learning Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health for Educators Alabama’s Preschool Development Grant, On behalf of the state of Alabama and with designated authority from the Office of the Governor, the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education applied for the Preschool Development Grant, Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) through the United States Departments of Health and Human Services and Education on November 2, 2018.
The Department received notice of the federal grant award of $10. 6 million on December 31, 2018. On November 1, 2019, the department applied for a renewal of the state’s PDG B-5.
On December 18, 2019, the department was notified of a $33 million grant award by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education for a renewal of Alabama’s PDG B-5 initiative over the next three years. On December 31, 2022, Alabama was once again awarded PDG B-5 funding via a $4 million planning grant. In August 2023, Alabama received an additional $860,000 in supplemental PDG B-5 funding.
The stated purposes of the PDG B-5 initiative are: More efficiently use existing federal, state, local, and non-governmental resources to align and strengthen the delivery of existing programs; Encourage partnerships among the wide range of early childhood education programs and service partners that make up the B-5 Early Childhood State System; Expand parental choice and knowledge about existing programs; and enhance school readiness for children from low-income and disadvantaged families, including during children’s transition into elementary school by sharing best practices between and among early childhood education providers.
PDG B-5 Initial Funding Application PDG B-5 Planning Grant Application PDB B-5 Renewal Grant Application 2023 PDG B-5 Needs-Assessment-Report 2019 PDG B-5 Needs-Assessment-Report
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: New programs offering pre-kindergarten for four-year-olds in Alabama. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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