Preschool Development Grant

• California for All Kids & the Master Plan
• PDG-R Needs Assessment: Early Learning and Care Equity Landscape
• Frequently Asked Questions
• PDG Partners
• The PDG Activities
• Partner Achievements, Collaborations, and Future Projects beyond PDG
• Events

About PDG

The Preschool Development Grant (PDG) is a grant funded through the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of the PDG is to improve early learning and care (ELC) systems through four key strategies:

Build

Build capacity by unifying the ELC system and streamlining governance at state and local levels.

Maximize

Maximize parent and family knowledge, elevate parent voices, and strengthen parent connections to ELC and other supportive services.

Develop

Develop a unified professional development system for the ELC workforce.

Increase

Increase the supply and quality of ELC opportunities by redesigning the state’s quality and professional development system.

PDG Funding Timeline

• PDG-Initial (PDG-I): January 1, 2019–December 31, 2019; managed by the California Department of Education (CDE)
• PDG-Renewal (PDG-R): January 1, 2020–December 31, 2023; managed by the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) in partnership with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
• PDG-Planning (PDG-P): January 1, 2023–present; managed by the CalHHS in collaboration with the CDSS

Learn More

• California for All Kids and the Master Plan for Early Learning and Care
• PDG-R Needs Assessment: Early Learning and Care Equity Landscape
• Partner Achievements, Collaborations, and Future Projects beyond PDG
• PDG Partners
• PDG-R Factsheet
• PDG-R Final Summary
• PDG-R Summary Slide Deck
• Visit the website of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)