Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
HHS-ACF Forecasted HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039Description
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.
Eligibility
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.
Actions
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $500,000.00
- Award Ceiling
- $15,000,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $224,000,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 25
Key Dates
- Posted
- July 2, 2026
- Closes
- N/A
- Archive Date
- December 17, 2026
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- Administration for Children and Families
- Agency Code
- HHS-ACF
- Funding Instrument
- Other