Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
OpenAdministration for Children and Families · Opportunity number HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039
Closing date explanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Eligibility
Eligibility is described in the notice text. Read it carefully to confirm nonprofits can apply.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- State governments
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 funding under this funding opportunity.
Description
This NOFO is modified. The webinar link was changed and the ECD website address changed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), seeks applications for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant: Strategic Measurement, Analytics, and Results using Technology. This funding opportunity will support states and territories to make targeted, one-year investments in statewide early care and education (ECE) technology and analytic data infrastructure that advance PDG B-5 purposes, including strengthening coordination across the mixed-delivery system, improving program quality and access, supporting informed family choice, and using data to better understand and address the needs of children from birth through age five. Applicants will propose a focused, feasible investment that strengthens the state's ability to generate actionable information for decision-making and produces a measurable result by the end of the project period.
Funding
| Total program funding | $224,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000,000 |
| Category | Income Security and Social Services |
| Assistance listing | 93.434 |
Official sources
Last verified on Grants.gov Nov 5, 2026. Grantvello is not affiliated with Grants.gov or Administration for Children and Families. The notice on Grants.gov is the binding text.