PDG B-5
OPSR’s Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant project addresses the most pressing needs of Oklahoma’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) workforce, children, families, and communities. The primary goal of Oklahoma’s PDG B-5 project is to support a coordinated, collaborative, and equitable ECCE system that builds the capacity of families, communities, and public and private organizations to provide children birth to age 5 with seamless access to supports they need to thrive.
PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Overview and History
In 2019, the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR) applied for and was awarded an initial Preschool Development Planning Grant – Birth through Five (PDG B-5) of over $3 million from the Office of Child Care within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This initial grant was utilized to establish a state-wide Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) services across the state.
Following the completion of the initial PDG B-5 planning grant, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, in close collaboration with OPSR, applied for PDG B-5 Renewal Grant in 2022. The PDG B-5 Renewal Grant application builds upon the state's progress from its initial PDG B-5 funding and addresses the most pressing needs of the early childcare and education delivery system as identified by the completed Needs Assessment.
In December of 2022, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services was notified it would be awarded a $12 million PDG B-5 Renewal Grant each year for three years (a total of $36 million) through December 2025 by the Administration for Children and Families with OPSR serving as the lead implementation agency.
The PDG B-5 Renewal Grant will work to improve early childhood education by supporting critical programs and services for Oklahoma children and families. The grant will focus on increasing equitable and seamless access to child care, enhancing family engagement, growing the child care workforce, and expanding direct services for young children that will help to ensure all Oklahoma children enter school ready to thrive and succeed.