Opportunity ID: 262190

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-081814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 84.419 — Preschool Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Aug 18, 2014
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2014.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 21, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11-12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014.

The deadline date for transmittal of applications is now extended to October 21, 2014.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 21, 2014.
Archive Date: Nov 18, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $160,000,000
Award Ceiling: –
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must–
(a) Serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a State Preschool Program; \17\ or
—————————————————————————

\17\ Based on current data from: Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke-Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013: First Look (NCES 2014-078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

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(b) Have received an award under a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge competition.
Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants program, which is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments), is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs \1\ so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for either a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant or a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant.————————————————————————— \1\ Defined terms are used throughout the notice and are indicated by capitalization.————————————————————————— Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants will support States that have robust State Preschool Programs or that have been awarded a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge grant. These grants will be awarded to States to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs that reach and serve additional Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities. States will also be able to use a portion of their funds to make preschool program infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants will support States with either small or no State Preschool Programs. These grants will be awarded to States to develop or enhance preschool program infrastructure and capacity to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. These States will be expected to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs to reach and serve additional Eligible Children in one or more High-Need Communities. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Background and Program Overview:Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants Strong and consistent evidence demonstrates that participation in high-quality early learning programs can lead to both short- and long-term positive outcomes for all children, but especially children from low-income families.\2\ Research has shown the multiple benefits of attending preschool programs that are of high-quality, including increased school readiness, lower rates of grade retention and special education placements, improved high school graduation rates, reduced interaction with law enforcement, and higher rates of college attendance and completion.\3\Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.Applications for grants under the Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants, CFDA number 84.419B, must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for Preschool Development Grants_Expansion Grants at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program [competition] by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.419, not 84.419B). In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), the text of the selection criterion refers to “one or more” High-Need Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion (D), we correct the paragraph to read “two or more” High-Need Communities, as follows: (b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities, including how it will– Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014).
Link to Additional Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Rebecca Marek

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344

Washington, DC 20202-6200.

Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:

PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email:PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
This modification is to extend the deadline for transimittal of applications to October 21, 2014. Oct 17, 2014
On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11-12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2014.

 Oct 17, 2014
On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11-12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2014.

 Oct 09, 2014
In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page
48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b),
the text of the selection criterion refers to “one or more” High-Need
Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with
Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion
(D), we correct the paragraph to read “two or more” High-Need
Communities, as follows:

(b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary,
High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more
High-Need Communities, including how it will–

Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014).

 Oct 09, 2014
Sep 18, 2014

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-081814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 84.419 — Preschool Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Aug 18, 2014
Last Updated Date: Oct 17, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2014.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 21, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11-12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014.

The deadline date for transmittal of applications is now extended to October 21, 2014.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 21, 2014.
Archive Date: Nov 18, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $160,000,000
Award Ceiling: –
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must–
(a) Serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a State Preschool Program; \17\ or
—————————————————————————

\17\ Based on current data from: Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke-Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013: First Look (NCES 2014-078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

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(b) Have received an award under a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge competition.
Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants program, which is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments), is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs \1\ so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for either a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant or a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant.————————————————————————— \1\ Defined terms are used throughout the notice and are indicated by capitalization.————————————————————————— Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants will support States that have robust State Preschool Programs or that have been awarded a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge grant. These grants will be awarded to States to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs that reach and serve additional Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities. States will also be able to use a portion of their funds to make preschool program infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants will support States with either small or no State Preschool Programs. These grants will be awarded to States to develop or enhance preschool program infrastructure and capacity to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. These States will be expected to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs to reach and serve additional Eligible Children in one or more High-Need Communities. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Background and Program Overview:Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants Strong and consistent evidence demonstrates that participation in high-quality early learning programs can lead to both short- and long-term positive outcomes for all children, but especially children from low-income families.\2\ Research has shown the multiple benefits of attending preschool programs that are of high-quality, including increased school readiness, lower rates of grade retention and special education placements, improved high school graduation rates, reduced interaction with law enforcement, and higher rates of college attendance and completion.\3\Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.Applications for grants under the Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants, CFDA number 84.419B, must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for Preschool Development Grants_Expansion Grants at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program [competition] by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.419, not 84.419B). In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), the text of the selection criterion refers to “one or more” High-Need Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion (D), we correct the paragraph to read “two or more” High-Need Communities, as follows: (b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities, including how it will– Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014).
Link to Additional Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Rebecca Marek

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344

Washington, DC 20202-6200.

Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:

PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email:PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-081814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 84.419 — Preschool Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Oct 17, 2014
Last Updated Date: –
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11-12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2014.
Archive Date: Nov 14, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $160,000,000
Award Ceiling: –
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must–
(a) Serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a State Preschool Program; \17\ or
—————————————————————————

\17\ Based on current data from: Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke-Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013: First Look (NCES 2014-078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

—————————————————————————

(b) Have received an award under a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge competition.
Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants program, which is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments), is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs \1\ so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for either a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant or a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant.————————————————————————— \1\ Defined terms are used throughout the notice and are indicated by capitalization.————————————————————————— Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants will support States that have robust State Preschool Programs or that have been awarded a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge grant. These grants will be awarded to States to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs that reach and serve additional Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities. States will also be able to use a portion of their funds to make preschool program infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants will support States with either small or no State Preschool Programs. These grants will be awarded to States to develop or enhance preschool program infrastructure and capacity to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. These States will be expected to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs to reach and serve additional Eligible Children in one or more High-Need Communities. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Background and Program Overview:Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants Strong and consistent evidence demonstrates that participation in high-quality early learning programs can lead to both short- and long-term positive outcomes for all children, but especially children from low-income families.\2\ Research has shown the multiple benefits of attending preschool programs that are of high-quality, including increased school readiness, lower rates of grade retention and special education placements, improved high school graduation rates, reduced interaction with law enforcement, and higher rates of college attendance and completion.\3\Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.Applications for grants under the Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants, CFDA number 84.419B, must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for Preschool Development Grants_Expansion Grants at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program [competition] by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.419, not 84.419B). In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), the text of the selection criterion refers to “one or more” High-Need Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion (D), we correct the paragraph to read “two or more” High-Need Communities, as follows: (b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities, including how it will– Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014).
Link to Additional Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Rebecca Marek

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344

Washington, DC 20202-6200.

Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:

PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email:PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-081814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 84.419 — Preschool Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Oct 09, 2014
Last Updated Date: –
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments) published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48853, 79 FR 48873) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants and Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. However, the Departments have been informed that the Grants.gov Web site will be unavailable to applicants on October 11-12, 2014, due to a scheduled maintenance outage. To allow applicants additional time to complete their applications as a result of this outage, we are extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications to October 15, 2014.

DATES: Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 15, 2014.
Archive Date: Nov 13, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $160,000,000
Award Ceiling: –
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must–
(a) Serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a State Preschool Program; \17\ or
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\17\ Based on current data from: Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke-Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013: First Look (NCES 2014-078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

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(b) Have received an award under a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge competition.
Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants program, which is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments), is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs \1\ so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for either a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant or a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant.————————————————————————— \1\ Defined terms are used throughout the notice and are indicated by capitalization.————————————————————————— Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants will support States that have robust State Preschool Programs or that have been awarded a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge grant. These grants will be awarded to States to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs that reach and serve additional Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities. States will also be able to use a portion of their funds to make preschool program infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants will support States with either small or no State Preschool Programs. These grants will be awarded to States to develop or enhance preschool program infrastructure and capacity to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. These States will be expected to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs to reach and serve additional Eligible Children in one or more High-Need Communities. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Background and Program Overview:Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants Strong and consistent evidence demonstrates that participation in high-quality early learning programs can lead to both short- and long-term positive outcomes for all children, but especially children from low-income families.\2\ Research has shown the multiple benefits of attending preschool programs that are of high-quality, including increased school readiness, lower rates of grade retention and special education placements, improved high school graduation rates, reduced interaction with law enforcement, and higher rates of college attendance and completion.\3\Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.Applications for grants under the Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants, CFDA number 84.419B, must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for Preschool Development Grants_Expansion Grants at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program [competition] by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.419, not 84.419B). In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), the text of the selection criterion refers to “one or more” High-Need Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion (D), we correct the paragraph to read “two or more” High-Need Communities, as follows: (b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities, including how it will– Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014).
Link to Additional Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Rebecca Marek

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344

Washington, DC 20202-6200.

Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:

PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email:PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-081814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 84.419 — Preschool Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 09, 2014
Last Updated Date: –
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2014.

Archive Date: Nov 13, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $160,000,000
Award Ceiling: –
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must–
(a) Serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a State Preschool Program; \17\ or
—————————————————————————

\17\ Based on current data from: Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke-Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013: First Look (NCES 2014-078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

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(b) Have received an award under a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge competition.
Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants program, which is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments), is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs \1\ so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for either a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant or a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant.————————————————————————— \1\ Defined terms are used throughout the notice and are indicated by capitalization.————————————————————————— Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants will support States that have robust State Preschool Programs or that have been awarded a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge grant. These grants will be awarded to States to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs that reach and serve additional Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities. States will also be able to use a portion of their funds to make preschool program infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants will support States with either small or no State Preschool Programs. These grants will be awarded to States to develop or enhance preschool program infrastructure and capacity to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. These States will be expected to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs to reach and serve additional Eligible Children in one or more High-Need Communities. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Background and Program Overview:Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants Strong and consistent evidence demonstrates that participation in high-quality early learning programs can lead to both short- and long-term positive outcomes for all children, but especially children from low-income families.\2\ Research has shown the multiple benefits of attending preschool programs that are of high-quality, including increased school readiness, lower rates of grade retention and special education placements, improved high school graduation rates, reduced interaction with law enforcement, and higher rates of college attendance and completion.\3\Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.Applications for grants under the Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants, CFDA number 84.419B, must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.You may access the electronic grant application for Preschool Development Grants_Expansion Grants at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program [competition] by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.419, not 84.419B).

In the Federal Register of August 18, 2014 (79 FR 48874), on page 48884, in the left-hand column under the selection criterion (A)(7)(b), the text of the selection criterion refers to “one or more” High-Need Communities. In order to align Selection Criterion (A)(7)(b) with Absolute Priority 1 and the introductory text to Selection Criterion (D), we correct the paragraph to read “two or more” High-Need Communities, as follows:

(b) Subgrants to Early Learning Providers to implement voluntary, High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities, including how it will–

Program Authority: Sections 14005 and 14006 of the ARRA, as amended by section 1832(b) of division B of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 112-10), the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 (title III of division F of Pub. L. 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012), and the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 (title III of division H of Pub. L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014).
Link to Additional Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Rebecca Marek

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344

Washington, DC 20202-6200.

Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:

PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email:PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-081814-002
Funding Opportunity Title: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 84.419 — Preschool Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Sep 18, 2014
Last Updated Date: –
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Applications Available: August 18, 2014. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: September 11, 2014. We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, the Departments strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by emailing Rebecca Marek at PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov by
September 11, 2014. This short email message should provide (1) the name of the State applying and (2) the contact person (name, phone number, and email). Applicants that do not submit an “Intent to Apply” email may still apply for funding.

Note: Submission of a notice of intent to apply is optional.

To assist States in preparing the application and to respond to questions, ED and HHS intend to broadcast a Technical Assistance Planning Webinar live at http://edstream.ed.gov to review the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition.
The purpose of the Webinar will be to allow individuals responsible for developing applications to review with Federal program staff the priorities, requirements, and selection criteria for this competition and to ask questions about the Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants competition. We strongly encourage all interested State applicants to participate in the Webinar. For those who cannot attend the live Webinar, a link to the Webinar will be available on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants. The Departments may host additional conference calls, workshops, or Webinars to answer applicant questions and will be posting Frequently Asked Questions and responses on the Preschool Development Grant Web site. The Departments will make available all registration information and additional details for the Technical Assistance Planning Webinar and any other technical assistance events on the Preschool Development Grants Web site at
www.ed.gov/programs/preschooldevelopmentgrants.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 14, 2014.

Archive Date: Nov 13, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding: $160,000,000
Award Ceiling: –
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must–
(a) Serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a State Preschool Program; \17\ or
—————————————————————————

\17\ Based on current data from: Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke-Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013: First Look (NCES 2014-078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

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(b) Have received an award under a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge competition.
Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of Education
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Preschool Development Grants program, which is jointly administered by the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services (Departments), is to support State and local efforts to build, develop, and expand High-Quality Preschool Programs \1\ so that more children from low- and moderate-income families enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are eligible to apply for either a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant or a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant.
—————————————————————————

\1\ Defined terms are used throughout the notice and are indicated by capitalization.
—————————————————————————

Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants will support States that have robust State Preschool Programs or that have been awarded a Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge grant. These grants will be awarded to States to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs that reach and serve additional Eligible Children in two or more High-Need Communities. States will also be able to use a portion of their funds to make preschool program infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grant are Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Preschool Development Grants–Development Grants will support States with either small or no State Preschool Programs. These grants will be awarded to States to develop or enhance preschool program infrastructure and capacity to deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs. These States will be expected to implement and sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs to reach and serve additional Eligible Children in one or more High-Need Communities. The States eligible to apply for a Preschool Development Grants–Development Grant are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Background and Program Overview:

Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants

Strong and consistent evidence demonstrates that participation in high-quality early learning programs can lead to both short- and long-term positive outcomes for all children, but especially children from low-income families.\2\ Research has shown the multiple benefits of attending preschool programs that are of high-quality, including increased school readiness, lower rates of grade retention and special education placements, improved high school graduation rates, reduced interaction with law enforcement, and higher rates of college attendance and completion.\3\

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.419B.

Applications for grants under the Preschool Development Grants–Expansion Grants, CFDA number 84.419B, must be submitted electronically using the Government wide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for Preschool Development Grants_Expansion Grants at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program [competition] by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.419, not 84.419B).
Link to Additional Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Julius Cotton

ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.

Phone 202-245-6288

EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov

Program Manager:

Rebecca Marek

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344

Washington, DC 20202-6200.

Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:

PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email:PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.

Folder 262190 Full Announcement-1 -> 2014-19427.pdf

Folder 262190 Other Supporting Documents-Correction 1 -> 2014-22320.pdf

Folder 262190 Other Supporting Documents-Notice Extending Deadline Date for The FY 2014 Grant Competitions 1 -> 2014-24265.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Rebecca Marek
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave. SW., Room 3E344
Washington, DC 20202-6200.
Telephone: 202-260-0968 or by email:
PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Email: PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
84.419 84-419B2015-1 Preschool Development Grants – Expansion PKG00203627 Aug 18, 2014 Oct 15, 2014 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

262190 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

262190 ED_524_Budget_1_2-1.2.pdf

262190 SF424B-1.1.pdf

262190 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

262190 ED_GEPA427-1.1.pdf

262190 ED_SF424_Supplement_1_2-1.2.pdf

262190 ED_Abstract-1.1.pdf

262190 Project-1.1.pdf

262190 Budget-1.1.pdf

262190 Other-1.1.pdf

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