§6643 Subgrants to Eligible Entities in Support of Birth Through Kindergarten Entry Literacy

Summary

States that get these grants must work with their early childhood and child care agencies (and their state early childhood advisory council if they have one) to set aside part of the money for a competitive process. That process gives subgrants to eligible local groups to support high-quality early literacy for children from birth until they enter kindergarten. Each subgrant can last up to 5 years and must be large enough for the group to run the planned work. Groups that apply must explain how they will use the money. They must show how it will boost young children’s language, literacy, and school readiness (with data), how they will train and support staff through strong professional development, how their work will connect with K–12 literacy, and how they will measure success. States must give priority to applicants using evidence-based approaches that meet federal standards. Allowed uses include quality professional development for educators and staff, training to design and run evidence-based literacy efforts, and coordinating families and school staff in children’s literacy.