2025 historical documentation of the Local ECAC Supports. Applications are closed.
About the Local ECAC Supports
The Preschool Development Grant, Birth through Five funds were utilized for Local ECAC Supports, administered by The Children’s Cabinet in collaboration with the Nevada Department of Education.
All Nevada Local ECACs, active or inactive, had the opportunity to receive funding support.
The purpose of this funding is to support Nevada’s Local Early Childhood Advisory Councils (Local ECACs) in demonstrating the following:
– Improved outcomes for children and families
– Supporting the early childhood workforce
– Strengthening early childhood systems within regional contexts and communities
– Aligning with the Nevada ECAC and the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) initiatives.
Application Process
Required information to collect :
REQUIRED: The Local ECAC Name/Region
REQUIRED: CHAIR Contact Information– Name and preferred email address
OPTIONAL: CO-CHAIR Contact Information– Name and preferred email address
REQUIRED: Fiscal Agent or Organization: Business Name and Physical Address
REQUIRED: Fiscal Agent Contact Information: Name, Phone Number, Email Address
TIME: The Application has a variety of questions, some may need collaboration from your Local ECAC and could take some time to complete in their entirety. Thoughtfully complete your answers, plan for some questions that request answers to be a few paragraphs to a few pages long to give a chance to show what achievable goals you plan to accomplish using the funds, if awarded.
APPLICATIONS, REPORTS, AND DOCUMENTATION
Request For Proposals (RFP) Local ECAC Supports Guidelines
The RFP Local ECAC Supports Guidelines had the details and explanations of each item required from the Applicant(s). These guidelines walked through each step and outline the requirements for a complete Application.
REQUIRED: LOCAL ECAC SUPPORTS APPLICATION
REQUIRED: BUDGET PROJECTION SHEET
The Budget Projection Sheet – REQUIRED with submission of Application. This tool helps to plan out expenditures for budgeting purposes and also shows us how your funds will be spent in a positive way in your community.
REQUIRED: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WORKSHEET
The Goals and Objectives Worksheet – REQUIRED with submission of Application. This tool guides you in alignment between your goals and strategic planning with PDG B-5 initiatives and goals.
2nd Round Applicants Local ECAC Supports 2025 Timeline
The 2nd Wave Local ECAC Supports 2025 Timeline for 2nd Wave of Local ECAC Support Applicants shows the due dates that are specific to you, such as the updated Application Deadlines, the dates your reports start, and so forth. Click on the Blue Timeline Title for access to the downloadable version.
RESOURCES:
PDG B-5 Initiatives
- Parents and families engage in a comprehensive B-5 system that is intuitive and useful in a way that works for them and empowers their role as their child’s first and most important teacher.
- Strengthened ECCE systems infrastructure enhances mutual respect and shared understanding of best practices and research-based child development and education.
- Data-informed decision making and evaluation inform the continuous quality improvement of all components of the ECCE system, including the statewide strategic plan, with a central focus on equity and equitable outcomes for vulnerable populations.
- Access to high-quality ECCE settings enable children to thrive in developmentally appropriate care and learning environments throughout the early learning continuum of Birth through 3rd grade (or 0-8 years old).
- The Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) workforce feels valued in their profession, is supported by the system, and chooses to enter and stay in the field as a career.
Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan
Visit the Webpage for details at: https://nvecac.com/strategic-planning/
View and/or download a copy for reference: Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan
ECAC COMMITTMENTS
- Justice for ALL
- Cultural, Linguistic and Geographic Responsiveness
- Family Engagement and Leadership
- Community Partner Collaboration
- Transparency & Responsive two-way communication. People First.
- Continuity and Pathways (from prenatal into school entry and beyond)
- Access to high quality early childhood programs and supports for vulnerable populations.
Contact Information:
Approved Local ECAC Supports Applications and Supplemental Documentation coming soon!