Expanded Student Access Grant
| Grant Title: | Expanded Student Access Grant SY2024-2025 |
| Solicitation #: | 24-DWS-S024 |
| Funding Source: | Child Care Development Funds (CCDF) #93.575, State General Funds |
| Total Grant Amount: | Varies |
| Expected Number of Awards: | TBD |
| Letter of Intent Deadline (REQUIRED): | December 1, 2023, 5:00 PM Letter of Intent Webform. |
| Application Deadline: | January 31, 2024, 5:00 PM: Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 PM. Proposals received after 5:00 PM will not be accepted. Proposals may not be faxed. |
| Program Start Date: | July 1, 2024 |
| Program End Date: | June 30, 2025 |
| Letter of Intent Informational Meeting (virtual): | November 21, 2023 10:00-11:00 am Join via Google Meet To join by phone: 513-813-1532 PIN: 384 583 186# Powerpoint |
| Pre-Proposal Meeting (virtual): | January 10, 2024 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Join via Zoom Meeting PIN: 343 782 6385 To join by phone: 719-359-4580 Passcode: 343 782 6385# |
| Contact Information: | Contract Owner: Emma Moench, emmamoench@utah.gov, 385-227-1251 Contract Owner: Charlotte Tanner, chartanner@utah.gov, 385-602-3210 Contract Analyst: Kimber Burks, kburks@utah.gov, 801-814-1222 |
Purpose
The School Readiness Initiative Act establishes the Utah School Readiness Board (the Board) and the Expanded Student Access Grant. The Utah School Readiness Initiative supports programs that increase school readiness, improve academic performance, and reduce remediation costs associated with poor academic outcomes. The Expanded Student Access Grant is defined by the Utah School Readiness Initiative, available online at: Utah Code §35A-15-302
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Programs must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this grant. Applications from inclusive programs are encouraged.
- Applicant must be an existing early childhood education program.
- Applicant must demonstrate during the grant period that current students have shown academic improvement. For this grant, the Utah School Readiness Board has approved the use of PEEP assessment data as the means to demonstrate student performance outcome measures as required by Utah Code §35A-15-303(2)(b)(ii). As Preschool Entry and Exit Profile (PEEP) and Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP) data is collected and compiled, this will be the means of demonstrating student performance in future grant programs. The subcommittee has approved a PEEP Progress average score of 103 be required for both public and private programs.
- Applicant’s program must currently use a curriculum that aligns with the Early Learning Standards for instruction, which is reflected in the pre- and mid-assessments conducted to evaluate student academic progress.
- Applicant’s school readiness program must meet the requirements of a high-quality program, as defined in Utah Code §35-15-202
Who May Apply
- Applicant must be one of the following:
- Local Education Agency (LEA)
- Charter school with early childhood education provided by LEA
- Private provider
- Charter school with early childhood education provided by private providers
The following preschool programs are not eligible for this grant:
a. Organizations receiving Becoming High-Quality Grant funds during the 2024-2025 SY (Utah Code §35-15-301)