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FY 2025 Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Systems-Building Grant

Administration for Children and Families

Deadline: TBD

Summary

The grant aims to support states and territories in building systems that enhance early care and education (ECE) programs and improve parent access through the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program. Eligible applicants include state governments and certain territories, while individuals and foreign entities are not eligible. Specific application instructions will be provided in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Full description

Description

The Office of Early Childhood Development within the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services will be soliciting applications from eligible states and territories to carry out the Systems-Building Grant activities of the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program. These PDG B-5 awards will support states and territories to build systems that strengthen early care and education (ECE) programs and increase parent access within a mixed delivery system based on a comprehensive, statewide birth to five needs assessment and strategic plan. Funding with be targeted to maximize parent choice and knowledge of the early care and education (ECE) mixed delivery system; support sharing of best practices among ECE provider to improve collaboration and efficiency of programs; and improve the quality of ECE programs.   

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

Certain Territories are also eligible for this Systems-Building Grant. Specific states and territories will be identified in the NOFO. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

Richard.Gonzales@acf.hhs.gov

Richard.Gonzales@acf.hhs.gov

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

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