Preschool Development Grant
Preschool Development Grant in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Early Childhood Education (ECE) believes that every family should have an opportunity to choose a high quality early and care and education setting that promotes positive development of their child. Scientists, economists, and educators recognize research suggests early care and education beginning at birth is an investment that pays dividends as children enter kindergarten, move through the early elementary grades, transition to college or a career, and become adult citizens in their community. Families that choose early care and education programs for their children do so for a variety of reasons and should have options for programs that are high quality, are available where families live and work, and are affordable.
In December 2022, Arizona was awarded the Preschool Development Grant Birth-5 (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant. This is a 3-year grant with a total of $42 million in funding. Grant initiatives include increasing access to high quality early learning programs for children Birth-5 years old, building early childhood educator capacity, supporting family engagement, and increasing inclusive settings for children with disabilities. Arizona's PDG Application outlines the priorities and goals of the grant and the official federal announcement highlights PDG B-5 allocations by state.
Recorded Informational Webinars
These are the most recent webinars with up-to-date information and timelines.
PDG Subgrantee Manual Webinar/Q&A Recording (English)
- PowerPoint Slide Deck for PDG Manual Q&A (English)
Webinario de Manual del subconcesionario de PDG / Preguntas y Respuestas (Español)
PDG Information Session 3 (English) Recording
- PowerPoint slide deck for Session 3 (English)
Tercera Sesion de Informacion de PDG (Español) Grabación
PDG B-5 Grant Timeline - Year 1
| Aug 2023 | Subgrant Awardees Notified (Cohort 1) PDG Manual Posted and Provided to Awardees PDG Manual Webinars Offered in English & Spanish Startup/Expansion & Slot Subgrant Program Begins (Cohort 1) |
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| Sep 2023 | Slot Subgrant Learning Environments Set Up and Fully Operational (Sept. 30) ECQUIP (Early Childhood Quality Improvement Process) Plans Due (Sept. 30) |
| Oct/ Nov 2023 | Revision Begins for Program Guidelines for High Quality Early Education: Birth through Kindergarten Initial Site Visits to Awarded Sites (Cohort 1) |
Please click on the link below to download and view a list of sites that are eligible to submit an application for PDG B-5 Subgrant funding.*
Eligibility criteria includes:
- Rural communities
- Tribal communities
- Opportunity zones
- Child care gap data
- Current capacity for serving infants/toddlers
- Early childhood assessment data below proficient scores
- District ELA minimally proficient average score
- Percentage of population below 150% of federal poverty level
*This is a highly competitive grant and there is no guarantee of award, even for sites on the eligibility list.
A full guide on the PDG application process can be found here:
PDG Application Guide
Step 1: SAM.gov. Registration/Renewal
Your organization must have an active SAM.gov registration prior to submitting a Preschool Development Grant B-5 (PDG B-5) application. Upon successful completion of a SAM.gov registration, a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number will be issued to your organization.
The SAM.gov UEI registration process can take up to 10 business days to complete.
Start a new SAM Registration or Renew Existing Registration
Step 2: Apply for Entity ID with Arizona Department of Education
Documentation Required for Entity ID
- Unique Entity Identifier (see Step 1 above)
- Entity Information
- Complete ADE Entity ID Request Form
- License/Certificate
- AZ Department of Health Services License
- DES Family Child Care Provider Certificate
Submit completed form and license/certificate to [email protected].
Step 3: Apply for Entity administrator access in ADECONNECT
Request Access for Entity Administrator in ADEConnect
Reimbursement
The PDG is a cost-reimbursement grant, a type of grant under which ADE ECE will reimburse the sub-grantee for work performed and/or costs incurred by the sub-grantee up to the total amount specified in the grant and contingent upon allowable use of funds. PDG reimbursement requests will be made using the ADE electronic GME System. For frequently asked questions, documentation, and fiscal processes associated with the Grants Management Enterprise system, please visit the interactive Grants Management Resource Library.
Document Templates
PDG Slot Funding Awardees can use the following document templates for enrollment and monitoring.
| Child/Family Application |
| Most In Need Form |
| Child Age Verification Form |
| Family Income Verification Form |
| Teacher Education Verification Form |
| Teacher Education Attainment Plan |
EMAC
With the exception of budget documentation/reimbursement requests noted above, PDG monitoring documents will be sumitted via the EMAC platform through ADEConnect.
Videos:
Guidance Documents:
The following sites have been awarded the PDG Grant. These sites will utilize the grant to provide high-quality infant, toddler, and/or preschool programing to their communities' youngest learners. Congratulations to the PDG awardees!!
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The official announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Early Childhood Development regarding PDG awards can be found on the HHS Website.
A full guide on the PDG application process can be found here:
PDG Application Guide
