The goal of Preschool Development Grants is to support states in building, developing and expanding voluntary, high - quality preschool programs in high - need communities for children from low - and moderate - income families. (asumag.com)
The Administration has asked for an increase of $ 500 million for Preschool Development Grants in the FY16 budget request to expand this opportunity to more states, the Bureau of Indian Education, tribal educational agencies, territories, and the outlying areas. (ed.gov)
Montana, whose governor is very pro-preschool, won a federal Preschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction. (hechingerreport.org)