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Statewide Early Care and Education Technology & Data Infrastructure Grant Opportunity

This opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Early Childhood Development, seeks state-level investments in early care and education technology and data infrastructure. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Early Childhood Development - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; applicants may select technology providers as part of their proposals - Products/Services Requested: - Statewide technology infrastructure and analytic data systems for early care and education - Innovation testing investments to improve program quality, coordination, and family access - Example service line item: Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant (Part Number: HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039) - Quantities: - One-year investment per awardee; awards range from $500,000 to $15 million - Unique/Notable Requirements: - 30% cost sharing/matching requirement - Eligibility limited to state entities designated by the governor - Excludes individuals, federal entities, and foreign entities - Focus on generating actionable information and measurable results by the end of the project period - Total available funding: $222–224 million - No option years; one-year project period

Description

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is seeking applications for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant. This grant supports states and territories to make targeted, one-year investments in statewide early care and education technology and analytic data infrastructure. The goal is to strengthen coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improve program quality and access, support informed family choice, and use data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five. Applicants must propose a focused investment that strengthens the state's ability to generate actionable information for decision-making and produce measurable results by the end of the project period.

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