During the Summit, states selected to receive $250 million in the 2014 Preschool Development Grants competition, and $500 million in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership awards will be announced. These funds are meant to increase availability and access to high quality early childhood education in high-need communities. New private sector commitments to growing opportunities for high-quality early education will also be publicized.
The Summit builds on the call to make “high-quality preschool available to every single child in America,” (President Obama, State of the Union, 2013). The Administration has laid out a proposal involving multiple new investments in early education such as developing more Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, fostering more evidence-based, voluntary home visiting, and offering Preschool for All. Since the President’s 2013 call to action, more than 30 states and cities have established new programs or expanded access to preschool.
Transform Consulting Group is working with Indiana stakeholders to improve the availability and quality of early education for all Hoosier children. Transform Consulting Group can provide strategic planning, program development, and implementation assistance for the new and expanding initiatives at your organization Contact us today!
