The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $8,000,000 Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (CFDA 93.434) to the Social Services South Carolina Department to support and coordinate early childhood care and education systems across South Carolina. The 3-year project grant, effective September 30, 2024, aims to help low-income and disadvantaged children enter kindergarten prepared for academic success by improving program quality,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) provides $1,470,373 to the South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships (SCACAP) to deliver comprehensive early childhood education and family support services. The funding will support SCACAP's Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership initiative, which aims to enhance the cognitive, physical,...
The South Carolina Department of Education received a $13.8 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The award, provided on April 23, 2021, will support services for homeless children and youth through September 30, 2023. Specifically, the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund - Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) funding will be administered to address needs stemming...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,914,239 Project Grant under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to First Steps of Spartanburg County in South Carolina. The 5-year grant, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030, will support the organization's provision of comprehensive early childhood education and development services targeting low-income families. The grant funds will enable First Steps of Spartanburg County to...
The South Carolina Department of Education received a $2,113,567,527 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) on March 24, 2021 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The award is to be completed by September 30, 2023. Through subawards, the funding supports a range of services and programs through September 2023 including summer learning programs, afterschool programs, hiring mental health staff,...
The South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer received a $39,981,327 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant will provide emergency assistance to non-public schools in South Carolina from February 2021 through September 2022 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the funding will deliver services and support to...
The South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer received a $21,093,241 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The grant period runs from January 8, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funds will support governors' efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic through the Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund. As a formula grant, South...
The South Carolina Department of Education received a $3.6 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to support special education services for preschool-aged children with disabilities through September 30, 2022. The funding assists the state in delivering special education and related services to children ages three through five under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). This program...
This Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services provides $7,430,431 to the South Carolina Department of Education through the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173). The funding supports the State Grant-B Preschool program, which provides special education and related services to children with disabilities ages 3 through 5, and at the State's discretion 2-year old children with disabilities, in South...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $7,859,585.00 Formula Grant under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE). This grant, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will provide comprehensive special education and related services for children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 years in South Carolina, and optionally for 2-year-olds transitioning to...