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Grants.govALN 93.434HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039

Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

Administration for Children and Families

$500K–$15MCloses in 59 days· Nov 20, 2026

Summary

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.

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Geography
US
Award range
$500K–$15M
Est. program funding
$224M
Cost share
Required
Open date
Sep 21, 2026
Close date
Nov 20, 2026
Funding type
Grant
Expected awards
25
Opportunity type
Discretionary
Source
Grants.gov

Eligibility

GovernmentIndividual

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. | applicant types: State governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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EducationHealthEnvironmentInfrastructure

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