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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

Last Updated: July 2, 2026

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

Specific states and territories are eligible and 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 202-401-5138

Email

Richard.Gonzales@acf.hhs.gov

Richard.Gonzales@acf.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

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

Application process

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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:

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:

1

Forecast posted date:

July 2, 2026

Archive date:

December 17, 2026

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