Project Grant H8K49801

This $198,670 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) program. The funding will support the National Opinion Research Center (NORC), a non-profit research organization, in utilizing linked administrative data to identify successful pathways to advancement and professional development for the early...

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 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), provides $571,311 to support research on the development of episodic future thinking (EFT) in early childhood. The primary goals are to: Quantify the processing capacity of EFT during memory retrieval and planning in 3- and 4-year-olds, examining how capacity changes with age, and identifying the neural...

This $7,000,000 Preschool Development Grants Birth to Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Child Care, will support the Kansas State Department of Education's efforts to enhance early childhood education and care services across the state. The grant funding will be used to conduct needs assessments, develop strategic plans, improve family engagement, enhance program quality, and expand access to early childhood services,...

The State of New Mexico Finance and Administration, doing business as the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD), received a $24,899,788 Formula Grant award under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund program (CFDA 93.596) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant period spans from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The funding supports a wide range of essential early...

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) in Washington was awarded a $7,996,674 Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. This 3-year project grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support comprehensive efforts to enhance early childhood care and education systems in Washington. Key activities include conducting needs assessments, developing strategic...

This $386,040 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) program, will support a mixed-method study examining national, state, and local perspectives on infant and toddler early care and education access. The study will be conducted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), which is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). The project...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $2,916,163 Formula Grant under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) to the State of New Mexico Finance and Administration, doing business as the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD). This grant will fund a comprehensive early intervention system to provide essential services for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth to...

The District of Columbia, Government Of, through its DC State Education Office, was awarded a $2,823,261 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181). This federal grant funding will support the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive early intervention system for infants and toddlers with disabilities aged birth to three years within...

The federal Project Grant award of $22,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (CFDA 93.434) program will support the New York Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) in enhancing the state's early childhood care and education system. This 3-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will enable OCFS to conduct comprehensive needs assessments, develop strategic plans,...