Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2025 ACF ECD TP 0016
The FY 2025 Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Systems-Building Grant is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered through ACF's Office of Early Childhood Development. It is designed to help eligible states and select U.S. territories strengthen and better coordinate their early childhood systems serving children from birth through age five. The overall emphasis is on systems-building: improving how programs, services, and funding streams work together across a state's early care and education (ECE) landscape rather than simply expanding one program in isolation.
At its core, the grant supports states and territories in building and refining an integrated early childhood infrastructure grounded in two key planning tools: a comprehensive statewide birth-to-five needs assessment and a strategic plan. Using these as the foundation, funded jurisdictions are expected to strengthen ECE programs and make it easier for families to understand, navigate, and access a mixed delivery system. A mixed delivery system generally refers to the combination of public and private ECE options available in a state or territory, which can include child care centers, family child care homes, Head Start, state-funded pre-K, and other community-based early learning settings. The grant priorities highlight improving parent knowledge and maximizing parent choice, meaning families should have clearer information about available options and fewer barriers to selecting the care and education setting that best fits their needs.
The funding is also intended to promote better collaboration among ECE providers and agencies by encouraging the sharing of best practices and improving coordination and efficiency across programs. Practically, that can include efforts that reduce duplication, align standards and supports, improve communication across systems, and create more consistent approaches to quality improvement. Another central aim is raising the quality of ECE programs statewide by strengthening systems that support providers, such as coordinated quality initiatives, professional development alignment, and broader cross-program strategies that help programs improve and sustain quality.
Eligibility is limited to state governments and certain territories, with the specific eligible jurisdictions to be identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The opportunity explicitly excludes applications from individuals, including sole proprietorships, as well as foreign entities; those submissions will be disqualified from merit review and funding. The opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 93.434 and is categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
Key funding details include an application closing date of December 1, 2025 (original closing date listed), an award ceiling of $15,000,000 per award, and an anticipated total of 25 awards. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2025-ACF-ECD-TP-0016, and it was created on November 18, 2025.Apply for HHS 2025 ACF ECD TP 0016
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2025 Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) Systems-Building Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.434.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-11-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-12-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others.
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