The purpose of the RTT-ELC program is to improve the quality of early learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high-needs. This program focuses on improving early learning and development for young children by supporting States' efforts to increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children, in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, who are enrolled in high-quality early learning and development programs; and designing and implementing an integrated system of high-quality early learning and development programs and services. This information collection seeks approval of the application package for this grant program.
The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services are publishing a notice inviting applications for the FY 2013 competition for Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge. Applicants will use this new application package to apply for grant funds. This results in an increase in burden and responses of 38 responses and 8,550 hours.
$1,933,600
No
No
No
No
Yes
Uncollected
Miriam Lund 2024012871
No
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(ii) Use of information;
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