Early Childhood Development (ECD)

The Office of Child Care, Office of Early Childhood Development, and the Office of Head Start published a joint Information Memorandum that details ways that ACF's early childhood funds may be used to connect young children and families with traditional Indigenous foods and food practices, including CCDF, AIAN Head Start, and Tribal MIECHV.

The Office of Early Childhood Development has released its Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five Report to Congress. The report includes information on the PDG initiative, highlighting 2023 activities, and how the funds granted under section 9212 have been utilized by states to better allocate resources.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced over $3 million in new awards to six tribal entities for the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. Tribal MIECHV develops and strengthens tribal capacity to promote the health and well-being of pregnant women and families with children from birth to kindergarten entry in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) has launched the Tribal MIECHV Outcomes Dashboard, a first-of-its-kind tool developed in partnership with Tribal MIECHV grant recipients. This unprecedented resource celebrates the strengths, priorities, and progress of Tribal MIECHV programs. The dashboard offers a transparent and accessible view of program outcomes while upholding the privacy, dignity, and sovereignty of each participating Tribal community.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), has launched a new cohort of the Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) Collaborative. TELI supports tribal communities in strengthening early childhood systems through improved coordination across programs serving young children and families. This new cohort also includes an emphasis on promoting healthy development by supporting access to nutritious and culturally relevant foods in early childhood, community, and home settings.