The Prekindergarten Expansion Grant is a competitive grant program administered by the Division of Early Childhood at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). It provides funding for local education agencies (LEAs) and private providers to administer high-quality prekindergarten. Grant funds must be used to serve three- and four- year-old children from families with income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines in full-day settings and meet the definition of high-quality prekindergarten programs. Furthermore, the grant extends eligibility to students with disabilities regardless of income and students experiencing homelessness.
Priority will be given to qualified high-quality programs that:
For eligible use of funds, and for required components of proposals, see https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/4/prekexpansiongig.pdf#page=9.