Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 102314 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 102314 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Preschool Development Grants Development Grants CFDA Number 84.419A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.419 Preschool Development Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 23, 2014 and posted on Oct 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 24, 2014 Deadline for Transmittal of Applications October 24, 2014. On August 18, 2014, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services published in the Federal Register (79 FR 48854 and 79 FR 48874) notices inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2014 for the Preschool Development Grants Development and Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants programs. The notices established October 14, 2014, as the deadline date for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the programs. On October 9, 2014, the Departments published in the Federal Register (79 FR 61065) a notice extending the deadline for submission to October 15, 2014, after learning that the Grants.gov Web site would be unavailable to applicants on October 11 12, 2014. It appears that some applicants may have encountered technical difficulties in the submission of their applications on October 15, 2014. Therefore, we are extending, to October 24, 2014, the deadline for transmittal of applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible Applicants To be eligible to compete for funding under this program a State must (a) Serve less than 10 percent of four year old children in a State Preschool Program or not have a State Preschool Program 16 and 16 Based on current data from Barnett, W.S., Carolan, M.E, Squires, J.H., and Clarke Brown, K. (May 2014). State of Preschool 2013 First Look (NCES 2014 078). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC National Center for Education Statistics. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch. (b) Not have received an award under a Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge competition. Therefore, only the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants Development Grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Preschool Development Grants Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419A) is a discretionary federal grant program jointly run by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its overall goal is to help states and local partners build, strengthen, and expand access to high-quality preschool so that more children, especially children from low- and moderate-income families, arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed both academically and in life. In practice, this particular track, the Development Grants, is aimed at states that are starting from a relatively low base, meaning they either have no state preschool program or serve only a small share of four-year-olds through a state preschool program. The program is designed to support the early work needed to create the systems, capacity, and infrastructure that allow high-quality preschool services to operate at scale and continue over time, rather than being a short-term pilot that disappears when the grant ends.
A key feature of this competition is that eligibility is limited to a specific set of states and territories that meet the program definition of having limited state preschool reach and that also have not received a Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge award. According to the notice summary, the eligible applicants for the Preschool Development Grants Development Grants are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The eligibility standard is tied to whether the state serves less than 10 percent of four-year-old children in a state preschool program (or does not have such a program) and whether the state lacks that prior Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge funding. While the broader Preschool Development Grants initiative includes both Development Grants and Expansion Grants, this listing and CFDA suffix (84.419A) are specifically for the Development Grants side of the program.
In terms of what funded states are expected to do, Development Grant recipients are intended to develop or enhance the foundational components that make preschool programs high-quality and sustainable. That includes building preschool program infrastructure and increasing the state and local capacity to deliver high-quality preschool services. The emphasis is not only on creating the system but also on actually reaching more children: states are expected to implement and sustain high-quality preschool programs that serve additional "Eligible Children" in at least one "High Need Community." The notice uses capitalized defined terms (for example, "High Quality Preschool Programs," "Eligible Children," and "High Need Communities"), signaling that the official Federal Register application notice contains precise definitions and requirements that applicants must follow when proposing services, selecting target communities, and describing how quality will be measured and maintained.
The administrative and submission details are typical of federal discretionary grant competitions but are important because they are strict. Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the government-wide "Apply" functionality. Applicants were required to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system. Submissions could not be emailed directly to the Department. Applicants were also instructed to search for the competition using the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search 84.419 rather than 84.419A) to locate the correct package. The funding opportunity number associated with this posting is ED-GRANTS-102314-001, and the opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding using a grant funding instrument under the education activity category.
This posting reflects a deadline extension that occurred during the FY 2014 competition cycle. The original Federal Register notices inviting applications were published on August 18, 2014, and initially set an application deadline of October 14, 2014. The deadline was then extended to October 15, 2014, because Grants.gov was expected to be unavailable on October 11-12, 2014. After additional reports of technical difficulties on October 15, the agencies extended the deadline again, making October 24, 2014 the final deadline for transmittal of applications reflected in this announcement. The posting date shown is October 23, 2014, and the archive date is November 23, 2014, meaning it is a historical listing tied to that specific funding round and deadline extension rather than an open, current competition.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $80,000,000, and it stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The eligible applicants field is shown as "Others (see text...)" because eligibility is not open to all entities; it is restricted to the specific states and territory named in the notice and further conditioned on the program criteria described above. For the most authoritative requirements, the announcement repeatedly points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for full details such as priorities, performance measures, pre-application and application requirements, and other submission rules that are not fully reproduced in the synopsis.
Finally, the listing provides contact points for both technical and programmatic questions. For help accessing the announcement or dealing with Grants.gov-related issues, it names Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) with a phone number and the EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov email address. For program questions, it identifies Rebecca Marek at the U.S. Department of Education and provides a program mailbox email (PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov). These contacts are included to support applicants navigating the federal application process and clarifying program expectations as defined in the official notice.
Preschool Development Grants (Development Grants) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Preschool Development Grants - Development Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419A), a discretionary federal grant program jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, OESE) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2) What is the main goal of the Preschool Development Grants initiative?
The overall goal is to help states and local partners build, strengthen, and expand access to high-quality preschool so that more children, especially children from low- and moderate-income families, enter kindergarten ready to succeed academically and in life.
3) What does the "Development Grants" track focus on?
The Development Grants track is aimed at states starting from a relatively low base. That generally means a state either has no state preschool program or serves only a small share of four-year-olds through a state preschool program.
4) How is this different from Expansion Grants?
The broader Preschool Development Grants initiative includes both Development Grants and Expansion Grants. This listing (CFDA 84.419A) is specifically for the Development Grants side of the program.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to a specific set of states and territories identified in the notice summary. Eligible applicants are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
6) Why is eligibility limited to only certain states and territories?
The competition limits eligibility to states/territories that meet the program definition of having limited state preschool reach and that also have not received a Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge award.
7) What does "limited state preschool reach" mean for eligibility?
The eligibility standard is tied to whether the state serves less than 10 percent of four-year-old children in a state preschool program (or does not have such a program), along with the condition about not having received Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge funding.
8) Is eligibility open to school districts, nonprofits, or other organizations?
No. The eligible applicants field is shown as "Others (see text...)" because eligibility is not open to all entities. It is restricted to the specific states and territory named in the notice and further conditioned on the program criteria described in the announcement.
9) What are funded states expected to do with a Development Grant?
Development Grant recipients are intended to develop or enhance foundational components that make preschool programs high-quality and sustainable. This includes building preschool program infrastructure and increasing state and local capacity to deliver high-quality preschool services.
10) Is this grant meant to fund short-term pilots?
No. The program is designed to support early work needed to create systems, capacity, and infrastructure so high-quality preschool can operate at scale and continue over time, rather than a short-term pilot that ends when the grant ends.
11) Does the program require serving additional children?
Yes. The notice indicates that states are expected to implement and sustain high-quality preschool programs that serve additional "Eligible Children" in at least one "High Need Community."
12) What do terms like "Eligible Children" and "High Need Community" mean?
The notice uses capitalized defined terms (for example, "High Quality Preschool Programs," "Eligible Children," and "High Need Communities"), which indicates that the official Federal Register notice includes precise definitions and requirements that applicants must follow.
13) Where are the official definitions, priorities, and requirements listed?
The announcement points applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for full details, including priorities, performance measures, pre-application and application requirements, and other submission rules not fully reproduced in the synopsis.
14) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the government-wide "Apply" functionality. Applicants were required to download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system.
15) Could applicants email their applications directly to the Department of Education?
No. Submissions could not be emailed directly to the Department. The process required electronic submission through Grants.gov.
16) How do you find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search using the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search 84.419 rather than 84.419A) to locate the correct package.
17) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA is 84.419A for this Development Grants listing.
18) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number associated with this posting is ED-GRANTS-102314-001.
19) What type of funding is this categorized as?
This opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding, using a grant funding instrument, under the education activity category.
20) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $80,000,000.
21) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
22) When was the original application deadline and why did it change?
The original Federal Register notices inviting applications were published on August 18, 2014, with an initial deadline of October 14, 2014. The deadline was extended to October 15, 2014 due to expected Grants.gov unavailability on October 11-12, 2014. After additional reports of technical difficulties on October 15, the deadline was extended again to October 24, 2014 as the final deadline for transmittal of applications reflected in this announcement.
23) What was the final deadline for submitting applications for this posting?
The final deadline reflected in this announcement was October 24, 2014.
24) Is this an open, current funding opportunity?
No. The posting date shown is October 23, 2014, and the archive date is November 23, 2014, which indicates it is a historical listing tied to that specific FY 2014 competition cycle and deadline extension.
25) Who can help with Grants.gov or access/technical issues?
For help accessing the announcement or dealing with Grants.gov-related issues, the listing names Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) and provides the email address EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
26) Who should be contacted for program questions?
For program questions, the listing identifies Rebecca Marek at the U.S. Department of Education and provides the program mailbox PreschoolDevelopmentGrants.Competition@ed.gov.
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