Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
- Award ceiling
- $500,000 – $15,000,000
- Closes
- Nov 20, 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-24
Awards $500,000 – $15,000,000 per recipient for others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), state governments, closing Nov 20, 2026.
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)State governmentsHealth & Human Services
In one sentence
Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant awards $500,000 – $15,000,000 per recipient, open to others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), state governments, closing Nov 20, 2026.
Record fields
- Program pool (total)
- $224,000,000Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
- Award ceiling (per project)
- $15,000,000
- Award floor
- $500,000
- Typical award
- Not confirmed
- Deadline
- Nov 20, 2026
- Deadline type
- Fixed date
- Opens
- Sep 21, 2026
- Status
- Closing soon
- Eligible entities
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) · State governments
- Geography
- Not stated
- Matching funds
- Yes
- Disbursement
- Not confirmed
- Application effort
- Not confirmed
- Use of funds
- statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure · strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system · improving program quality and access · supporting informed family choice · using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five
- Currency
- USD
How much money is available?
Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.
Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle
$224,000,000Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive
$15,000,000Who can apply?
level
Derived from the source that published this record
entity
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), State governments
Source field: entity typesindustry
Source field: industries
use
improving program quality and access, statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure, strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system, supporting informed family choice, using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five
Source field: use of fundssize limit
Not confirmed
Source field: applicant size limitclause text
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…
We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.When does it close?
Nov 20, 202627 daysDeadline type Fixed date
What can the money be used for?
5 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructurestrengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery systemimproving program quality and accesssupporting informed family choiceusing data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five
These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.
How hard is the application?
1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.
- Application effort
- Not confirmed
- Disbursement
- Not confirmed
- Matching funds
- Yes
Who has received this funding?
102 awardsAwards on file for this programme, counted rather than modelled.
102 prior awards on file for this programme, largest first. Every row comes from the funder's own award listing; nothing here is estimated.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $48,000,000 | 2023 |
| OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES | Not stated | $48,000,000 | 2023 |
| TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION | Not stated | $48,000,000 | 2023 |
| ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $42,000,000 | 2023 |
| INDIANA FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERV | Not stated | $42,000,000 | 2023 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY CALIFORNIA | Not stated | $40,521,341 | 2020 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $40,521,341 | 2020 |
| CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES, NEW YORK OFFICE OF | Not stated | $40,506,874 | 2020 |
| MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $40,461,768 | 2020 |
| ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $38,897,292 | 2020 |
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $38,217,782 | 2020 |
| HUMAN SERVICES, OKLAHOMA DEPT OF | Not stated | $36,000,000 | 2023 |
| EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEV CABINET | Not stated | $35,971,200 | 2023 |
| MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION & CARE | Not stated | $35,962,554 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Not stated | $35,554,460 | 2024 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $33,814,091 | 2020 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $33,814,091 | 2020 |
| LA DEPT. OF ADMIN | Not stated | $33,795,358 | 2020 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY | Not stated | $33,522,715 | 2020 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES COLORADO | Not stated | $33,505,684 | 2020 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT | Not stated | $33,502,540 | 2020 |
| ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $33,433,134 | 2020 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES | Not stated | $32,518,758 | 2020 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES | Not stated | $30,860,000 | 2021 |
| IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $30,000,000 | 2023 |
| NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $30,000,000 | 2023 |
| STATE OF NEW MEXICO FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | Not stated | $30,000,000 | 2023 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, RHODE ISLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF | Not stated | $27,106,841 | 2020 |
| KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $27,106,841 | 2020 |
| MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $27,106,829 | 2020 |
| MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $27,103,484 | 2020 |
| CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | Not stated | $27,088,015 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | Not stated | $27,026,180 | 2020 |
| NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $25,779,062 | 2020 |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $24,285,270 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DELAWARE | Not stated | $24,000,000 | 2023 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $24,000,000 | 2023 |
| STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Not stated | $24,000,000 | 2023 |
| STATE OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $24,000,000 | 2023 |
| OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $23,785,215 | 2020 |
| HUMAN SERVICES VERMONT AGENCY OF | Not stated | $23,232,240 | 2023 |
| CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES, NEW YORK OFFICE OF | Not stated | $22,000,000 | 2024 |
| NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $20,268,309 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | Not stated | $19,911,123 | 2023 |
| CHILD TRENDS, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $19,000,000 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TENNESSEE | Not stated | $18,000,000 | 2024 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $18,000,000 | 2024 |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN | Not stated | $17,998,482 | 2024 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $16,000,000 | 2024 |
| MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $16,000,000 | 2024 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT | Not stated | $16,000,000 | 2024 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES | Not stated | $15,993,348 | 2024 |
| UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $14,513,229 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE & LEARNING GEORGIA | Not stated | $11,164,752 | 2020 |
| FAMILY SERVICES DEPT | Not stated | $10,764,940 | 2021 |
| KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $10,737,519 | 2024 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $10,566,530 | 2019 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF | Not stated | $10,530,515 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA | Not stated | $10,470,590 | 2019 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES | Not stated | $9,999,809 | 2020 |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF | Not stated | $9,997,718 | 2024 |
| RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $9,890,110 | 2024 |
| CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | Not stated | $7,774,438 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Not stated | $7,141,601 | 2021 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, RHODE ISLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $4,860,000 | 2023 |
| NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $4,842,797 | 2023 |
| CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES, NEW YORK OFFICE OF | Not stated | $4,824,798 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | Not stated | $4,777,517 | 2023 |
| CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | Not stated | $4,773,844 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TENNESSEE | Not stated | $4,713,663 | 2023 |
| HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY CALIFORNIA | Not stated | $4,698,934 | 2023 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT | Not stated | $4,594,616 | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $4,531,682 | 2023 |
| COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | Not stated | $4,528,686 | 2023 |
| LA DEPT. OF ADMIN | Not stated | $4,516,641 | 2023 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $4,486,842 | 2019 |
| OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $3,944,002 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY | Not stated | $3,833,387 | 2021 |
| IDAHO ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN, INC. | Not stated | $3,337,149 | 2020 |
| HUMAN SERVICES VERMONT AGENCY OF | Not stated | $3,220,946 | 2019 |
| HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $2,722,174 | 2023 |
| LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $2,696,210 | 2023 |
| HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $2,294,034 | 2019 |
| CNMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DCCA | Not stated | $2,123,278 | 2020 |
| WESTERN STATES LEARNING CORP | Not stated | $2,098,333 | 2020 |
| NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION | Not stated | $1,996,576 | 2019 |
| MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE EDUCATION | Not stated | $1,787,273 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES | Not stated | $974,310 | 2020 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES HAWAII | Not stated | $965,530 | 2019 |
| MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Not stated | $835,477 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $553,334 | 2019 |
| DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY | Not stated | $490,451 | 2020 |
Recipient names as published by the California Grants Portal.
What comparable notices state
291 recordsStated ceilings on open records in the same industry.
Among open records stored under Health & Human Services, 291 of 887 state an award ceiling. Those that do run:
- 25th percentile$357,500
- Median$600,000
- 75th percentile$1,500,000
A statistical estimate, not a prediction. It describes what a set of notices has published in this catalogue on the day you read it, and says nothing about what this programme will award. Records stating no ceiling are excluded rather than counted as zero, and the programme pool — what a funder has across every applicant — is a different column and is never mixed in.
Who has won this programme before?
102 awardsAwards under the same assistance listing, not under this notice.
102 federal awards on file under assistance listing 93.434, the programme this notice is published under. These are not awards made under this notice — a listing covers every year the programme runs, and awards under an open notice do not exist yet.
- $48,000,000TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSIONTX · FY2023
- $48,000,000COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONPA · FY2023
- $48,000,000OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICESOH · FY2023
- $42,000,000ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAZ · FY2023
- $42,000,000INDIANA FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVIN · FY2023
Common questions
7 questionsEvery answer is a stored field from this record. Questions the source did not answer are not asked.
- How much can one applicant receive?
- $500,000 – $15,000,000 per recipient.
- How much funding is available in total?
- $224,000,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
- When is the application deadline?
- Nov 20, 2026.
- Who is eligible to apply?
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), State governments.
- What can the funding be used for?
- statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure, strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improving program quality and access, supporting informed family choice, using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five, as classified by the source.
- Is matching funding required?
- Yes. This programme requires matching funds.
- Has this programme funded anyone before?
- 102 prior awards are on file for this programme, made by Administration for Children and Families. Recipients, amounts and fiscal years are listed on this page.
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Provenance
Source pagegrants.gov
Retrieved2026-10-24
MethodAutomated check
First seen2026-09-06
Assistance listing93.434
The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.