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Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five

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Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five

Michigan Awarded PDG B-5 Grant to Strengthen Early Childhood Systems

Michigan is one of 20 states selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive Preschool Development Grant - Birth through Five (PDG B-5) renewal grant.

In 2018, Michigan received an initial PDG B-5 grant to conduct a needs assessment and strategic planning for this coordination of programs and services across the state. This $40.2 million grant will allow Michigan to begin implementation of those strategies, which will be conducted in partnership with Michigan's 54 Great Start Collaboratives, 60 Great Start Family Coalitions, and other state agencies to ensure statewide coverage.

Understanding the PDG B‑5 Grant

PDG B-5 is a $250-million competitive federal grant designed to improve states' early childhood landscape by building on existing federal, state, and local early care and learning investments.

The grants focus on three major purposes:

  • Prepare low-income and disadvantaged children to enter kindergarten and to improve transitions into school.
  • Encourage partnerships between the various providers of services prior to kindergarten and improve coordination and quality.
  • Maximize parental choice in the mixed delivery system of early childhood care and education program providers.

The Office of Great Start at the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) manages the implementation of the federal funds and ensures documentation of the required 30 percent state funding match.

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Michigan's Collective Early Childhood Action Plan

Collective Early Childhood Action Plan

We are pleased to unveil Michigan’s Collective Early Childhood Action Plan, which is shaped by the experiences of families, early childhood providers, and other community and state leaders. This plan represents an opportunity to strengthen connections between all aspects of the early childhood system and work collaboratively to improve young children’s learning and growth.

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 Watch the PreK to K Transitions Webinar

Attendees of the First 10 Summer Institute in Michigan August 2022

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First 10 partnerships bring together school districts, elementary schools, early childhood programs, and community agencies to improve the quality and coordination of education and care for young children and their families.

Projects, Project Evaluations, and Reports

For questions regarding the PDG B-5 Grant, please contact:

Joy Milano
Manager, Michigan Preschool Development Grant
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
milanoj2@michigan.gov517-730-8817

This website is supported by Grant Number 90TP0138 from the Office of Early Childhood Development within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Early Childhood Development.