Summer 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity
Funding Availability $98 million
If you have an educational product or service that contributes value to preschool classrooms in the United States - school districts may be able to use this $98 million dollar funding opportunity to purchase your product. State funding for pre-K is increasing in several states that you should be aware of if you have products or services for that market. Whether your product fits in with the the $25,000 per classroom allocated for supplies and equipment or the additional $5,000 per classroom for curriculum to equip new PreK classrooms - or somewhere different entirely - we can help you understand what funding applies to your product and help educators through the path to purchase.
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Grant Award letters for these funds will be issued to school districts June 8-9, 2023
New Mexico, and California are just two examples of states with preschool monies to pursue for the 2024 Fiscal Year. New Mexico has recently announced a historic windfall for pre-K and California’s governor has proposed a substantial budget for preschool and Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Check out the NOFO Pre Grant Application to help you understand how this money will be allocated.
New Mexico
"The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department announced on April 5, what it calls a “historic” expansion of New Mexico pre-Kindergarten programs…With $98 million available to expand and enhance New Mexico pre-K allocated by the Legislature for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins in July, the department seeks to expand both instructional hours and educator credentials; increase per student rate and supplemental funding; increase access and provide clarity for Head Start program grantees.”
California
“Governor's Budget Includes $5.9 Billion for Preschool Programs in 2023-24. The Governor's budget proposes providing $3 billion for TK and $2.9 billion for State Preschool. As Figure 1 shows, this is an increase of $553 million (10 percent) from the revised 2022-23 level.”
These are two examples of state funding that is becoming available across the country as policymakers acknowledge the need for early interventions with young learners to prepare them for success in their K-12 schooling. Connect with us today to learn more about the vast array of state (and other) funding opportunities that apply to your specific company.