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The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) offers Hawaiʻi an opportunity to reassess, reimagine, and restart. Hawaiʻi envisions a stronger infrastructure for a coordinated mixed delivery system that addresses equitable access to, and transitions between, high-quality programs and services for all children birth through five statewide, to support their health, safety, and readiness for lifelong learning.
While Hawaiʻi is working to address the needs of all children and families, special attention will be paid to vulnerable children and rural areas.
While Hawaiʻi is working to address the needs of all children and families, special attention will be paid to vulnerable children and rural areas.
Vulnerable Children
Vulnerable Children
Children who qualify for services under Part C and B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); immigrant and multilingual learners; children experiencing homelessness or unstable housing; children in foster care; children from economically disadvantaged families; infants and toddlers; and Native Hawaiian children whose families choose Hawaiian language medium education; and Rural Areas - geographic locations that have less than a 50,000-population size, Maui, Molokai, Lānaʻi, Kauaʻi, Hawai‘i Island, and the Oʻahu communities of Nānākuli, Wai‘anae, North Shore, and Waimānalo.
Hawaiʻi strives to achieve this vision through the grant by
Hawaiʻi strives to achieve this vision through the grant by
Conducting a statewide needs assessment to determine the current landscape and the potential impacts of the pandemic;
Developing a strategic plan informed by new and previous needs assessments to improve utilization, timeliness, efficiency, and effectiveness of services and strengthen governance for our mixed delivery system;
Connecting families to supports and services to meet their needs;
Building on recommendations of our 2022 workforce compensation study; and developing a standardized quality improvement model.
Why is PDG B-5 Important in Hawaiʻi?
Why is PDG B-5 Important in Hawaiʻi?
Unlocking Hawaiʻi's early learning potential
Unlocking Hawaiʻi's early learning potential
PDG B-5 funds have been instrumental in helping Hawaiʻi improve the coordination of its existing child care and early learning programs and services to meet the identified needs of their children and families. While the initial grant supported Hawaiʻi in conducting a comprehensive statewide birth through five needs assessment followed by in-depth strategic planning, the renewal grant provides funds for Hawaiʻi to carry out the activities in their strategic plans.
Unparalleled avenues to enhance and integrate early childhood systems
Unparalleled avenues to enhance and integrate early childhood systems
PDG B-5 offers unique opportunities for Hawaiʻi to strengthen and integrate early childhood systems, ultimately empowering Hawaiʻi to reduce fragmentation, foster parental choice and maximize the reach of state and federal investments to better serve children and families.
Backed by strong bipartisan endorsement
Backed by strong bipartisan endorsement
PDG B-5 has strong bipartisan support, with nearly every governor across the country applying for funds and continuing to show tremendous commitment by designating a state agency to administer the grant and by putting forward a state match of 30% to federal funding. Currently, 42 states are benefiting from the program. Learn more about what governors on both sides of the aisle have said about the positive impacts PDG B-5 has had in their state here.
For more information,
Contact: info@earlychildhoodhawaii.com
For more information,
Contact: info@earlychildhoodhawaii.com
PDG B-5 Grant Timeline
PDG B-5 Grant Timeline
Current Projects
Current Projects
Past Projects
Past Projects
Our Partners
Our Partners
Executive Office on Early Learning and
Head Start Collaboration OfficeHawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships
for EducationHawaiʻi State Public Charter School CommissionDepartment of Education
Head Start Collaboration OfficeHawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships
for EducationHawaiʻi State Public Charter School CommissionDepartment of Education
Department of HealthDepartment of Human ServicesUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and College of Education U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children And Families
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