FY 2025 Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Systems-Building Grant
Agency: Administration for Children and Families
Assistance Listings: 93.434 -- Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants
Last Updated: November 24, 2025
Description
This NOFO has been modified to update the scoring criteria, in Step 4, Application review.The Office of Early Childhood Development within the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services will be soliciting applications from eligible states and territories to carry out the Systems-Building Grant activities of the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program. These PDG B-5 awards will support states and territories to build systems that strengthen early care and education (ECE) programs and increase parent access within a mixed delivery...
system based on a comprehensive, statewide birth to five needs assessment and strategic plan. Funding with be targeted to maximize parent choice and knowledge of the early care and education (ECE) mixed delivery system; support sharing of best practices among ECE provider to improve collaboration and efficiency of programs; and improve the quality of ECE programs.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Certain Territories are also eligible for this Systems-Building Grant. Specific states and territories will be identified in the NOFO. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity.
Grantor contact information
Description
Richard Gonzales
pdgb5@acf.hhs.gov
pdgb5@acf.hhs.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2025-acf-ecd-tp-0016_FINAL.pdf | hhs-2025-acf-ecd-tp-0016_FINAL.pdf | Nov 18, 2025 06:17 PM UTC |
| Preschool_Development_Grant_Birth_through_Five_PDG_B-5_Systems-Building_Grant_11.24_Final.pdf | Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Systems-Building Grant_11.24_Final.pdf | Nov 24, 2025 08:55 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: December 31, 2025
Award
$222,000,000
Program Funding
25
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$15,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2025-ACF-ECD-TP-0016
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
November 18, 2025
Archive date:
December 31, 2025
