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Office of Early Childhood Development

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

PDG B-5 Developing and Implementing Needs Assessments

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All PDG B-5 grantees are required to conduct a comprehensive statewide B-5 needs assessment of the quality and availability of ECCE in the state/territory, including programs serving the most vulnerable or underserved populations as well as children in rural areas. This document provides guidance to PDG B-5 state leads and teams on how to develop or make updates to their needs assessment, including how to conduct effective needs assessments, the scope the needs assessment should cover, and reporting requirements.

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PDF Needs Assessment Guide for PDG B-5 Planning and Renewal Grantees (1,456.87 KB)