Early Learning Coalition Of Pasco And Hernando Counties, Inc.

Early Learning Coalition Of Pasco And Hernando County is a non-profit organization that provides early childhood education and care services. As a subrecipient of federal grants, it works with the Florida Department Of Education across programs aimed at expanding access to high-quality preschool.

The federal grants Early Learning Coalition Of Pasco And Hernando County has received have focused on preschool development, child care, and early learning more broadly. Through subawards from the Florida Department Of Education, Early Learning Coalition Of Pasco And Hernando County has provided services via the Preschool Development Grant program as well as Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grants including CCDF Mandatory, CCDF Matching, CCDF Discretionary, and CCDF Discretionary CRRSA awards. The specific services include administering preschool enrollment and funding, maintaining adequate networks of child care providers, and monitoring program implementation, quality, and compliance. Early Learning Coalition Of Pasco And Hernando County has also received funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to aid pandemic recovery efforts related to early childhood education. Across these state and federal grants, Early Learning Coalition Of Pasco And Hernando County works to expand access, affordability, and quality of preschool options.