Preschool
Development Grant,
Birth through Five
(PDG B-5)

The Hawaiʻi PDG B-5 Project aims to provide families with young children easy access to Hawaiʻi state agency programs, services, and resources. The following is a snapshot of this grant.

Our Keiki, Our Future 2022 - 2025

Funding Opportunities

New Posting Here: Infant Toddler Contracted Care 2.0 Request for Proposals

A mother holding her toddler daughter

Summary of
Planned Activities

Find out what activities are to be implemented such as conducting a statewide needs assessment, developing a strategic plan, connecting families to supports; building up the workforce, and quality improvement efforts.

Grant Dashboard

Coming Soon. 

This snapshot of information provides general details about accomplishments, progress, and timeliness of activities and task.

About Us

Hawaiʻi's Grant Team is lead by the Executive Office on Early Learning, Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education, the University of Hawaiʻi System, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission along with other support partners and our collaboration efforts.

A family of 4 lying on the grounding facing up

For Parents & Families

Family Engagement and Knowledge (Coming Soon)

Through this grant, the State’s goal is to ensure that families have increased knowledge to advocate and make informed decisions for their children’s well-being and that children have access to early childhood services and experience successful transitions across early childhood care and education settings into kindergarten and the early grades.

For Educators & Providers

Workforce Supports and Quality Improvement 

Another of the State’s goals is to establish systems for all providers of all settings to share best practices and for a cycle of continuous improvement across agencies, programs, and services to become institutionalized for the benefit of all children and their families, including the most vulnerable.

A preschool teacher sitting with her students
A workforce meeting in Hawaii

For Early Childhood Leaders and Community

Data & Strategy

We want to ensure data is available to inform program quality, good policy decisions, and smooth transitions for children.

News and Articles for PDG B-5 and Early Childhood

Sharing local and national news related to PDG B-5 grant project and other related early childhood information.

ACCREDITATION SUPPORT INFORMATION SESSION on 12/20

Learn how to access limited funds and get support.

December 10, 2024