§ Federal grant opportunity · HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039
Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
Administration for Children and Families is accepting applications for Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant. The deadline is November 20, 2026 and the published award range is $500K – $15M.
Key facts
- Funder
- Administration for Children and Families
- Application deadline
- November 20, 2026
- Award range
- $500K – $15M
- Eligibility
- state governments, other
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Income Security And Social Services
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039
Program overview
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.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Administration for Children and Families.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before November 20, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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