NOTE: This is a Forecasted Opportunity.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of approximately $8,500,000 to be competitively awarded for the purpose of operating a National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NC ECDTL).
The NC ECDTL will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) that reflects current evidence, is research-based, and promotes best practices in child development from birth to age five and education services across the Head Start and Early Head Start (HS/EHS) program options. The work of the NC ECDTL will strengthen professional development outcomes for staff in service of improved outcomes for children and families enrolled in HS and/or EHS programs.
To accomplish this, the NC ECDTL will have expertise in areas including, but not limited to, effective teaching and home visiting practices that support early childhood development and school readiness through inclusive and developmentally appropriate play-based learning. This includes practices that promote equitable learning opportunities that are responsive to children’s culture, language(s), and ability, and lead to school readiness for all children enrolled in Head Start programs. The NC ECDTL will also have expertise in implementing evidence-informed early childhood and home-based curricula, and using developmental screening instruments and on-going assessment tools to promote children’s progress across the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domains.
Estimated Post Date:
Feb 03, 2025
Estimated Application Due Date:
Apr 22, 2025
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Department of Health and Human Services
Address: 200 Independence Avenue, S.W; Washington, D.C. 20201;United States
Apr 22, 2025
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Affiliation: Department of Health and Human Services
Address: 200 Independence Avenue, S.W; Washington, D.C. 20201;United States
Website URL: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=342572
Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.