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341. Reframing Family Engagement in the Early Childhood Classroom, Program, & System

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July 1, 2018
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This presentation, from a BUILD QRIS Conference Preconference Session, shares how states have created a strong family engagement and cultural inclusion in their systems, the supports given to programs and providers to strengthen their family engagement and cultural inclusions practices and policies, and how family engagement standards can be used to strengthen equity and inclusion.

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PDG B-5 SMART Grant: Resource Guide

Planning Tool October 28, 2026

This guide is for states applying for the 2026 PDG B-5 SMART Grant. It gathers vetted, mostly federal resources and organizes them by section of the application. The guide covers data infrastructure and data-sharing agreements, and each of the four cross-system scoring areas: Head Start integration, program integrity, unduplicated counts, and child welfare coordination. It also covers building a project performance evaluation plan. The October 2026 webinar recording and slides are included. The guide was compiled by the National TA Collaborative to Maximize Federal Early Childhood Investments.

Webinar Deck: PDG B-5 SMART Grant Application

Archived Meeting Resources October 28, 2026

This deck is from the National TA Collaborative to Maximize Federal Early Childhood Investments’ October 2026 webinar on the PDG B-5 SMART Grant. Presenters gave an overview of the grant, showed how to pick the investment option that fits your state, and offered tips for scoping a feasible 12-month project. They also covered managing the writing process, meeting the match requirement, and the ACF priorities attestation. Applications are due November 20.