The Department of Defense, in collaboration with USDA/NIFA and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, is offering this grant to implement a high-quality, research- and evidence-based Child Care Curriculum Development (CCCD) system. This grant is for the purpose of standardizing the delivery of child care education across all Military Services for children aged birth to five years, encompassing both center and home-based care. The initiative aims to deploy a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, and cost-effective curriculum throughout the DoD’s Child Development System. The project will include developing an in-classroom curriculum, all necessary supporting materials like teacher resources, and training programs for child care personnel, with potential to enhance national child care quality.
Opportunity ID: 238500
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-EXCA-004336 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Department of Defense Child Care Curriculum |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,545,455 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,545,455 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, State cooperative extension services, all colleges and universities, other research or educational institution or organization, and any other contractor or recipient, either foreign or domestic, to further research, extension, or teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences of the Department of Agriculture. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | USDA/NIFA and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy seek to implement a DoD CCCD that is high quality, research- and evidence-based, comprehensive, developmentally appropriate and cost-effective for deployment across the DoDs Child Development System. The curriculum will standardize the delivery of child care education across the Military Services for children age birth to five years (center and home-based care) as well as have the potential for enhancing the quality of child care across the nation. The overall project will include the development of an in-classroom curriculum as well as all supporting materials to include classroom and teacher resources as well as training for child care personnel. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Department of Defense Child Care Curriculum |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 238500 Full Announcement-1 -> 13_department of defense child care.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.500 | PKG00181896 | Jul 26, 2013 | Aug 26, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
238500 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
238500 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
238500 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
238500 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
238500 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
238500 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
238500 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
238500 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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