The 2019 Oregon Legislature passed the Student Success Act, which included the creation of a new Early Learning Account to fund investments focused on increasing access to high-quality early care and education for historically-underserved children under the age of five and their families.
Funding to operate programs within the Early Learning Account is available through a Request for Application (RFA) process.
This grant opportunity will expand the Preschool Promise Program to serve approximately 3,865 children. The Preschool Promise Program is a high-quality, publicly-funded preschool program that serves children ages three and four in families living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, children in foster care and children from other historically underserved populations. The program is delivered in a variety of settings including centers, homes, and schools.
New and existing providers must apply through this application and will be scored and reviewed against other applicants regionally.
Request for Application (RFA) Overview Webinar – English – Recorded on February 10, 2020
PSP RFA Overview Webinar PowerPoint Presentation English
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Request for Application (RFA) Overview Webinar – Spanish- Recorded on February 10, 2020
Solicitud de Aplicación Presentación Informativa (Webinar) – Español
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Tribal Grant Opportunities Webinar – Recorded on April 23, 2020 (English)
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The Early Childhood Equity Fund was created as part of the 2019 Student Success Act and will provide about $10 million annually in grants to support a broad range of culturally specific early learning, early childhood and parent support programs, including:
Early Childhood Equity Fund RFA Webinar – Recorded on February 3, 2020 (English)
Early Childhood Equity Fund RFA Webinar – PowerPoint Presentation (English)
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Early Childhood Equity Fund Online Grant Application- Recorded on February 18, 2020 (English)
Early Childhood Equity Fund Online Grant Application
Seminario: Solicitud de subvención en línea acerca de los Fondos de Equidad para la Infancia Temprana- Grabado el 18 de febrero de 2020 (español)
Early Childhood Equity Fund Online Grant Application Webinar Recorded on February, 18 2020 (Spanish)
Únase a 2020-21 Seminario: Aplicacion para los Fondos de Equidad en la Temprana edad: Grabado el 18 de febrero de 2020 (español)
Early Childhood Equity Fund Overview Webinar Recorded on February, 18 2020 (Spanish)
Tribal Grant Opportunities Webinar – Recorded on April 23, 2020 (English)
Learn about specific opportunities available to Tribal Governments.
Responses to submitted questions 2/14/20– Early Childhood Equity Fund (English)
Responses to submitted questions 2/14/20 – Early Childhood Equity Fund (Spanish)
Responses to submitted questions 2/28/20– Early Childhood Equity Fund (English)
Responses to submitted questions 2/28/20– Early Childhood Equity Fund (Spanish)
Responses to Submitted Questions 3/13/2020 – Early Childhood Equity Fund (English)
Responses to Submitted Questions 3/13/2020 – Early Childhood Equity Fund (Spanish)
The Oregon Pre-Kindergarten program was created by the 1987 Oregon Legislature to provide comprehensive preschool services modeled after the federal Head Start program, adhering to the federal Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Head Start Act. Oregon modeled the Oregon Pre-Kindergarten program after Head Start to expand high-quality early learning opportunities for the lowest income and highest need preschool children from prenatal to five years.
In addition to the Student Success Act, House Bill 2025 extends the age range of Oregon Pre-Kindergarten services to include prenatal through age three services, allows for extended day services for preschool aged children, and includes requirements for lead teacher and teacher assistant salaries.
Oregon Pre-Kindergarten – Recorded on February 26, 2020 (English)
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Oregon Pre-Kindergarten – Recorded on February 10, 2020 (English)
Oregon Pre-Kindergarten Application Request for Application
Tribal Grant Opportunities – Recorded on April 23, 2020 (English)
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Oregon’s Early Learning Division is inviting applications from interested and eligible entities to serve as Preschool Promise Fiscal Agents. Preschool Promise Fiscal Agents will be eligible to provide technical assistance to Preschool Promise Program Providers on a variety of business and administrative functions. Applicants must apply through this application which will be scored and reviewed against other applicants.
Fiscal Agent Webinar – Recorded on February 10, 2020 (English)
PSP Fiscal Agent Webinar_2.10.20
Tribal Grant Opportunities Webinar – Recorded on April 23, 2020 (English)
Learn about specific opportunities available to Tribal Governments.
Preschool Promise Graphic/Social Media (English)
Preschool Promise Graphic/Social Media (Spanish)
Early Childhood Equity Fund Graphic/Social Media (English)
Early Childhood Equity Fund Graphic/Social Media(Spanish)
The Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership & Innovation Grant Program invests in promising models for connecting early learning and K-3 education across the state, and promotes community and school partnerships that result in measurable increases in children’s readiness for kindergarten.
The Grant Program is designed to establish scalable and replicable models for P-3 alignment at the local level, with a focus on shared professional development for early learning providers and kindergarten teachers, supporting successful transitions into kindergarten for all children, and engaging families as equal partners in children’s learning and development.
The Oregon Student Child Care Grant Program was established to assist parents enrolled in post-secondary education obtain safe, dependable care that supports their children’s development while allowing completion of the parent’s academic programs.
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