Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
Open. Closes November 20, 2026, 29 days from October 22, 2026, as posted on Grants.gov. Posted by Administration for Children and Families, opportunity number HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039.
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Notice facts
| Agency | Administration for Children and Families |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039 |
| Assistance listing | 93.434 |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Income Security and Social Services |
| Posted | September 21, 2026 |
| Closes | November 20, 2026 From the notice: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date. |
| Award range | $500,000 to $15,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 25 |
| Total program funding | $224,000,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching | Required, per the notice |
| Applicant types listed | State governments Others (see the notice's eligibility text) |
| Additional eligibility information | From the notice: 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. |
| Where to apply | Check the notice for where and how to submit. |
As posted on Grants.gov, checked October 21, 2026. CedarGrant lists what the notice states; it does not judge whether an organization is eligible. The official notice and its modifications control.
Summary from the notice
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…
Official notice and documents
- Full Announcement hhs-2026-acf-ecd-tp-0039.pdf (Full Announcement)
- Full Announcement hhs-2026-acf-ecd-tp-0039 (1).pdf (Revised Full Announcement)
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