Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

Forecasted

Administration for Children and Families

Description

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), seeks applications for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant: Strategic Measurement, Analytics, and Results using Technology. This funding opportunity will support states and territories to make targeted, one-year investments in statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure that advance PDG B-5 purposes, including strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improving program quality and access, supporting informed family choice, and using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five. Applicants will propose a focused, feasible investment that strengthens the state's ability to generate actionable information for decision-making and produces a measurable result by the end of the project period.

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • Others

Contact


Richard.Gonzales@acf.hhs.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedJul 2, 2026
  • Award floor$500,000
  • Award ceiling$15,000,000
  • Program funding$224,000,000
  • Expected awards25
  • CFDA93.434

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