According to the U.S. Department of Education, $5 billion of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will be allocated for early childhood education. Funds will be distributed though formula and competitive grants.
•Competitive Grants for Head Start Expansion:
$1 billion available nationwide
•Competitive Grants for Early Head Start Expansion:
$1.1 billion available nationwide
•Child Care and Development Block Grants (CCDEBG)
Colorado’s Share:
$21,138,453 non -targeted funds
$2,009,872 targeted funds for quality
expansion
$1,163,979 targeted funds for
infants/toddlers
•Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B & C Preschool Formula Grants
Colorado’s Share:
$5,281,455 for Part B preschool grants
$6,950,136 for Part C infant and
toddler grants.
•Title I Formula Grants $111 million in Title I grants will go to Colorado’s local educational agencies which can be spent on early childhood education programs.
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