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Preschool Development Grant – Renewal

Grantor:
CA Department of Education
Departmental Grant ID:
5628
Portal ID:
27026
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

PDG articulates a vision for the state’s early learning and care (ELC) system. Children age birth through five, their families, and communities will thrive through an effective and impactful ELC mixed delivery system that is efficiently connected to additional child, family, and program supports.

 

 

Description:

In partnership with the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHSA), this program will allow the CDE to allocate $9,647,000 to the Quality Counts California Consortia and Tribal region to increase the support and capacity for family, friend, and neighbor care providers, family child care providers, and home-visiting providers to provide quality care for underserved populations, particularly infants and toddlers and low-income children and families living in rural and isolated communities and/or experiencing trauma stemming from homelessness, disasters, or other sources. Applicants must be a part of a local quality improvement system (QIS)/quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) consortium; Consortia must implement a QIS/QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework. The application period for this program has passed. PDG-R is authorized under United States Code, Title 42, Section 9858. 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Applicants must be a part of a local quality improvement system (QIS)/quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) consortium; Consortia must implement a QIS/QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework.

Eligible Geographies:

Projects may occur on state or federal lands.

Matching Funding Requirement:

No matching funds requirement.

Important Dates

The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
April 2021
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
2020-2023

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$9,647,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
49
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$16,231 – $2,161,156
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal and State

Funding Source Notes:

Legal AuthorityUnited States Code, Title 42, Section 9858

Source / TypeFederal / Grant

State Fiscal Year2020-21 through 2022-23

SACS Resource / Revenue Codes5033 / 8290

Total Available$9,647,000

 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Allocation FormulaDetermined using an operational base and the following: (1) July 2018 CDSS Community Care Licensing data, (2) number of subsidized family, friend, and neighbor caregivers, and (3) number of children ages 0 to 5 years eligible for subsidized care. The tribal allocation is based on the percentage of children represented in Tribes within California.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-322-6233, PDG-R@cde.ca.gov

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