Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 102314 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 102314 002
- 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 Expansion Grants CFDA Number 84.419B" 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 $160,000,000.00 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 10 percent or more of four year old children in a State Preschool Program 17 or 17 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) Have received an award under a Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge competition. Therefore, only the States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419B) is a discretionary federal grant program jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its overall goal is to help states build, improve, and scale high-quality preschool services so that more children, especially children from low- and moderate-income families, start kindergarten ready to succeed academically and socially. The Expansion Grants track is specifically meant for states that already have a relatively strong preschool foundation, either because they operate a robust state preschool program or because they previously received a Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge award. The program is grounded in a research-backed rationale: strong evidence shows that high-quality early learning experiences are linked to better school readiness and longer-term outcomes, including reduced grade retention and special education placement, higher graduation rates, and improved postsecondary participation.
Under the Expansion Grants (84.419B), participating states are expected to implement and sustain voluntary, high-quality preschool programs that reach additional eligible children across at least two high-need communities. In other words, the emphasis is not only on expanding the number of children served, but on doing so in communities with the greatest need, while maintaining a clear focus on program quality. States can also devote part of their award to the underlying infrastructure and quality improvements required to deliver high-quality preschool at a larger scale. That typically means investments that strengthen the statewide system supporting early learning providers, such as quality standards and supports, workforce and professional development systems, monitoring and improvement processes, and other capacity-building efforts that help ensure the expansion does not dilute quality.
Eligibility for the Expansion Grants was limited to a specific list of states (plus the District of Columbia) that met the program threshold conditions. The notice explains that, to be eligible to compete, a state must either serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a state preschool program or have received an award under the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge competition. Based on those criteria, only the following were eligible to apply for the Expansion Grants competition: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The broader Preschool Development Grants initiative also included a separate "Development Grants" track for states with small or no state preschool programs, but that is distinct from CFDA 84.419B and is aimed more at building initial capacity rather than expanding an already robust system.
The application process for this opportunity required electronic submission through Grants.gov, and applicants were directed to search using the base CFDA number (84.419) rather than the alpha suffix (so not "84.419B"). The opportunity also included a technical correction to align selection criteria language with the program priorities: a portion of the selection criterion text was corrected so that it clearly required serving eligible children in "two or more high-need communities," consistent with the program's absolute priority and related selection criteria framing. The funding opportunity number listed for this competition was ED-GRANTS-102314-002, and the estimated total funding amount was $160,000,000. The listing specifies there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Timing and deadlines were a notable feature of this posting because the closing date was extended due to Grants.gov availability issues and reported submission difficulties. While earlier notices set deadlines in mid-October 2014 (initially October 14, then extended to October 15 after planned Grants.gov downtime), the final extended deadline for transmittal of applications was October 24, 2014. The notice emphasizes that the synopsis is not a substitute for the official Federal Register application notice, which contains the controlling details on eligibility, required application components, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and points of contact.
The legal authority for the program is tied to federal appropriations and authorizing provisions including sections 14005 and 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as amended by later appropriations legislation and continuing appropriations acts, including relevant provisions in the Department of Education appropriations laws for FY 2012 and FY 2014. For applicant support and program questions, the notice provided contacts including the Grants.gov systems administrator support line and a program manager within the U.S. Department of Education, along with email addresses for technical and programmatic inquiries.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419B)?
The Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.419B) is a discretionary federal grant program intended to help states build, improve, and scale high-quality preschool services so more children start kindergarten ready to succeed academically and socially.
Which federal agencies administer this grant program?
This program is 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.
What is the overall goal of the Expansion Grants track?
The goal is to help states expand access to voluntary, high-quality preschool while maintaining a strong focus on program quality, especially for children from low- and moderate-income families, so that more children enter kindergarten ready to succeed academically and socially.
What is the core evidence-based rationale behind the program?
The opportunity is grounded in research indicating that high-quality early learning experiences are linked to improved school readiness and longer-term outcomes, including reduced grade retention and special education placement, higher graduation rates, and improved postsecondary participation.
Who is eligible to apply for the Expansion Grants (84.419B)?
Eligibility for the Expansion Grants was limited to a specific list of states (plus the District of Columbia) that met threshold conditions. A state had to either (1) serve 10 percent or more of four-year-old children in a state preschool program, or (2) have received an award under the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge competition.
Which states and jurisdictions were eligible to apply under this competition?
The eligible applicants listed were: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
How is the Expansion Grants track different from the Development Grants track?
The broader Preschool Development Grants initiative included a separate Development Grants track for states with small or no state preschool programs. The Development Grants track is distinct from CFDA 84.419B and is aimed more at building initial capacity rather than expanding an already robust system.
What does the Expansion Grants track expect states to do with the award?
Participating states are expected to implement and sustain voluntary, high-quality preschool programs that reach additional eligible children across at least two high-need communities. The emphasis is on expanding the number of children served in communities with the greatest need while maintaining program quality.
What are "high-need communities" in the context of this opportunity?
The information provided states that expansion should occur across "two or more high-need communities" and that these are communities with the greatest need. Specific definitions or thresholds for "high-need" are not included in the provided summary and are indicated as being governed by the official Federal Register application notice.
Does the grant allow funding for statewide infrastructure and quality improvements, or only for direct preschool slots?
States could devote part of their award to infrastructure and quality improvements needed to deliver high-quality preschool at larger scale. Examples described include strengthening statewide systems that support early learning providers, such as quality standards and supports, workforce and professional development systems, monitoring and improvement processes, and other capacity-building efforts.
Is the preschool programming required to be voluntary?
Yes. The Expansion Grants description specifically states that participating states are expected to implement and sustain voluntary, high-quality preschool programs.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity, and why does it matter for searching?
The Expansion Grants track is identified as CFDA 84.419B. However, applicants were directed to search in Grants.gov using the base CFDA number "84.419" rather than the alpha suffix (so not "84.419B").
How were applications required to be submitted?
The application process required electronic submission through Grants.gov.
What was the funding opportunity number for this competition?
The funding opportunity number listed for this competition was ED-GRANTS-102314-002.
What was the estimated total funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was $160,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing specifies there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the final application deadline?
The final extended deadline for transmittal of applications was October 24, 2014.
Why was the deadline extended?
The closing date was extended due to Grants.gov availability issues and reported submission difficulties. Earlier notices referenced mid-October 2014 dates (including October 14 and an extension to October 15 related to planned Grants.gov downtime), but the final extension moved the deadline to October 24, 2014.
What technical correction was included in the opportunity notice?
A technical correction aligned selection criteria language with the program priorities by correcting text so it clearly required serving eligible children in "two or more high-need communities," consistent with the program's absolute priority and related selection criteria framing.
Is the synopsis sufficient to understand all requirements and rules?
No. The notice emphasizes that the synopsis is not a substitute for the official Federal Register application notice, which contains the controlling details on eligibility, required application components, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and points of contact.
Where are the controlling details for eligibility, application components, and performance measures located?
The controlling details are in the official Federal Register application notice, which is identified as the authoritative source for eligibility, required application components, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and points of contact.
What legal authority is cited for the program?
The legal authority is tied to federal appropriations and authorizing provisions including sections 14005 and 14006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as amended by later appropriations legislation and continuing appropriations acts, including relevant provisions in Department of Education appropriations laws for FY 2012 and FY 2014.
Who could applicants contact for technical help or program questions?
The notice provided contacts including the Grants.gov systems administrator support line and a program manager within the U.S. Department of Education, with email addresses for technical and programmatic inquiries.
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