§6643 Subgrants to eligible entities in support of birth through kindergarten entry literacy

Summary

State education agencies must use part of their grant money, under section 6642(d)(2)(D)(i), to run competitive subgrants for groups that will support high-quality early literacy for children from birth through kindergarten entry. They must talk with the state agencies that run early childhood and child care programs, and, if it exists, the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care under 42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i). Subgrants are time-limited (no more than 5 years) and big enough for the work. Groups applying must explain how they will improve language, literacy, and school readiness using data, how they will train and support staff, how they will link with K–12 literacy, and how they will measure success. Preference goes to programs using evidence-based activities per section 7801(21)(A)(i). Grant money must be used for high-quality professional development for teachers and school staff, training to run evidence-based early literacy programs, and efforts that involve families and staff in children’s literacy development.