Transcript FY14 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Open Competitive Grant Proposal Research and Policy Committee: Monday, November 4, 2013

FY14 Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Open
Competitive Grant Proposal
Research and Policy Committee:
Monday, November 4, 2013
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FY14 UPK: Overview
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Line Item 3000-5075 Description: Provides grants to
preschool programs to promote school readiness and positive
outcomes for children and to inform the longer term
implementation of a program of universally accessible, highquality education.
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This account is funded at $7.5 million in FY14 as it was in FY13.
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FY14 Renewal Grant - approximately $5.6 million granted to
208 UPK providers.
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EEC intentionally funded fewer Research and Training
opportunities so that increased funds can be directed toward
grant activities.
FY14 UPK: Unallocated Funds Proposal
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Approximately $692,000 in unallocated funds available for
FY14.
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Develop an open competitive bid for preschool programs that
are not currently participating in UPK.
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There is potential to fund approximately 45 new UPK
classrooms and identify approximately 225 new “high needs
children.”
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Consistent with the UPK Policy Objectives articulated in FY13:
 Increase access to UPK funds.
 Increase the number of programs participating in UPK.
FY14 UPK: Open Competitive Grant Eligibility
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The eligibility criteria for the open competitive bid will mirror
eligibility criteria for the FY14 Renewal Grant.
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In order to be eligible to apply for the UPK open competitive
grant, the designated classrooms and/or family child care
homes must satisfy all twelve (12) of the criteria outlined on
the next slide.
FY14 UPK: Open Competitive Grant Eligibility (cont…)
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All programs must be EEC Licensed or License-Exempt.
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All programs must also have an income-eligible contract, and/or voucher agreement in place and be willing to
accept EEC-subsidized or low-income children.
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All programs must provide access to full-day, full-year services for working families.
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All programs must provide a developmentally appropriate program.
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All programs must have current accreditation or a non-expired Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
or higher for family child care educators (AA, BA, or Master’s degree).
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All classrooms for which an applicant is seeking UPK funding must be serving preschool-aged children (age 2
years 9 months to kindergarten eligible in the community in which they live).
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All programs must be self-assessed at a level 3 or above in the Massachusetts QRIS Program Manager.
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All programs must demonstrate that they serve “high needs children.”
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All programs must collect and enter formative assessment data for each child in the classroom.
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All programs must provide a competitive compensation package for lead teachers.
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Program match is required of all programs.
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All programs must demonstrate pre-kindergarten to third grade alignment with the school district in which
they are located.
FY14 UPK: Open Competitive Grant Funding
Formula
Number of High
Needs Children in
Classroom
FY13 Grant
Amount
1 High Needs
Child
2 High Needs
Children
3 High Needs
Children
4 High Needs
Children
5 High Needs
Children
$3,009
$6,018
$9,027
$12,036
$15,045
• Funding formula is same as FY14 Renewal Grant: limited up
to a maximum of five (5) “high needs children” per
classroom. For those programs that have less than five (5)
“high needs children” in their classrooms, the formula was
calculated to fund the specific number of students in their
respective programs.
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FY14 UPK: Open Competitive Grant Timeline
Grant Application Posting:
 Bidders’ Conferences:
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Submission of Intent to Bid:
Submission of Written Inquires:
Response to Written Inquires:
Submission Deadline:
Bidders are Notified of Awards:
Grant Start Date:
November 21, 2013
December 4, 2013
December 6, 2013
December 11, 2013
December 13, 2013
December 23, 2013 (estimated)
January 7, 2014
January 31, 2014 (estimated)
February 2, 2014
Appendices/Background
Information
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FY14 UPK: QRIS Program Manager Data as of
11/1/13
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FY14 UPK: QRIS Program Manager Data as of
11/1/13 (cont…)
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