Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
Agency: Administration for Children and Families
Assistance Listings: 93.434 -- Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants
Description
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), seeks applications for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant: Strategic Measurement, Analytics, and Results using Technology.
This funding opportunity will support states and territories to make targeted, one-year investments in statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure that advance PDG B-5 purposes, including strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improving program quality and access, supporting informed family choice, and using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five. Applicants will propose a focused, feasible investment that strengthens the state's ability to generate actionable information for decision-making and produces a measurable result by the end of the project period.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Richard.Gonzales@acf.hhs.gov
Documents
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Link to additional information
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Forecasted
Estimated Post Date:
September 17, 2026
Estimated Application Due Date:
November 17, 2026
Estimated Due Date Description:
Not available
Estimated Award Date:
December 22, 2026
Estimated Project Start Date:
December 31, 2026
Fiscal Year:
2026
Award
$224,000,000
Program Funding
25
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$15,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Forecast posted date:
July 2, 2026
Archive date:
December 17, 2026
