Applies to: Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant; source revision 3
Specific states and territories are eligible and will be identified in the NOFO.Original evidence ↗ · applicantEligibilityDesc
Posted opportunity — confirm at source
Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
Administration for Children and Families · HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039
Award range
$500,000 – $15,000,000
Deadline
2026-11-20-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Eligible applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), State governments
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
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.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Required.
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Reviewed requirements & dates
Applies to: Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant; source revision 3
Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligibleOriginal evidence ↗ · applicantEligibilityDesc
About this opportunity
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 geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363047
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opportunityNumber: HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039
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opportunityTitle: Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
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revision: 3
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agencyDetails: {"code":"ACF","seed":"HHS-ACF","agencyName":"Administration for Children and Families","agencyCode":"HHS-ACF","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}
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owningAgencyCode: HHS-ACF
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cfdas: [{"id":434417,"opportunityId":363047,"cfdaNumber":"93.434","programTitle":"Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: 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.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"ISS","description":"Income Security and Social Services"}]
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awardFloor: 500000
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awardCeiling: 15000000
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responseDate: Nov 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-20-00-00-00
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responseDateDesc: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
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costSharing: true
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 23, 2026 02:59:01 PM EDT
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status: posted
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Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision 3. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.
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