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Posted by Don Davis on 11/11/07

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Preschool Quality Enhancement Award

Division: Early Childhood Education
Office: Preschool Education

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Purpose: Governor Corzine’s fiscal 2008 budget includes
$8.5 million for the Preschool Quality Enhancement Award
(PQEA) program to improve the quality of preschool
programs serving the neediest young children in non-Abbott
districts. This funding notification is to announce the
availability of funds for the Preschool Quality
Enhancement Awards (PQEA). These awards are designed to
improve the quality of existing full-day preschool
educational programs that are located in non-Abbott
districts by assisting these programs to move toward
Abbott-quality standards. Eligible programs must be able
to demonstrate that at least 75 percent of the children
enrolled in their preschool programs are at or below 100
percent of the federal poverty level (eligible for free
lunch).

Eligible Agencies: Eligibility for the PQEA funds is
limited to programs that meet the criteria set forth in
Section 1.2 of the Notice of Grant Opportunity document.

Approximate Number of Awards: 30 Grant Program Type:
Competitive
Total Amt. Available: $8,500,000 Application Due Date:
12/4/2007

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