The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) a $7,000,000 Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant, valid from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. This grant, authorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (CFDA 93.434), aims to improve and coordinate early childhood care and education systems for children from birth to age five in Kansas.
KSDE plans to use the funding to enhance family engagement, improve program quality, and expand access to early childhood services across a mixed delivery system. The agency is also issuing sub-awards to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc., and the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. to support workforce training, data collection, and other initiatives that advance the PDG B-5 program objectives in the state.
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