Preschool development grants birth through five system building grant - the purpose of kentucky's PDG b-5 systems building grant is to develop and strengthen a unified state early care and education…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Education & Workforce Development Cabinet $5.931 million on December 31, 2025, under the Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five System Building Grant program (CFDA 93.434).

Kentucky's PDG B-5 Systems Building Grant funds the development and strengthening of a unified state early care and education system integrating policies, initiatives, and funding streams, including Head Start grantees. The Cabinet will implement outcome strategies across three priorities: reconciling fragmented data and enrollment through unified systems for eligibility and enrollment with focus on vulnerable populations; expanding high-quality program availability and sustainability by expanding professional development across the early care and education workforce and sustaining the registered apprenticeship program; and aligning data systems to break down information silos, including Head Start data. Project impact will be tracked through measurable improved child outcomes evidenced by the state's kindergarten readiness data tracked by the Early Childhood Profile, improved workforce retention data provided by the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Data System (RAPIDS), Early Childhood Workforce Data Dashboard, and employment projection data from the Talent Pipeline Management Network and the Statewide Workforce and Talent Team.

The award period runs from December 31, 2025, through December 30, 2026. Work is performed in Kentucky.

Preschool development grants birth through five system building grant - the purpose of kentucky's PDG b-5 systems building grant is to develop and strengthen a unified state early care and education system that integrates policies, initiatives, and funding streams, including head start grantees. Kentucky will implement outcome strategies to advance program priorities to: (1) reconcile fragmented data and enrollment through the creation of unified systems for eligibility and enrollment with a focus on vulnerable populations; (2) expand high-quality program availability and sustainability through expanding high-quality professional development across the early care and education workforce and sustaining the registered apprenticeship program; and (3) aligning data systems to breakdown information silos, including head start data. Project impact will be tracked through measurable improved child outcomes as evidenced through the state's kindergarten readiness data tracked by the early childhood profile; improved workforce retention data provided by the registered apprenticeship partners information data system (rapids), early childhood workforce data dashboard, and employment projection data from the talent pipeline management (TPM) network and the statewide workforce and talent team (swatt).