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Early Start CT Expansion RFA Fall 2026

Connecticut - Early Childhood, Office of CT

  • Status Closes in 8 days
  • Amount Amount not listed
  • Set-aside None (open competition)

Scope

Solicitation 39324.

Request for Proposal.

The Office of Early Childhood (OEC) is pleased to release this Request for Application (RFA) #2 providing early childhood education programs the opportunity to apply for Early Start CT funding.

This initiative is part of OEC’s larger goal of increasing equitable access to affordable, high-quality care and education for Connecticut families.

This RFA is being funded by the Early Childhood Education Endowment, which will support the expansion of Early Start CT for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 (January 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028).

Through this competitive RFA, OEC will award at a minimum, thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) per year over an eighteen (18) month period to support early care and education programs with Early Start CT (state funded) spaces for eligible families.

Please visit the OEC webpage for more information and link to the application: https://www.ctoec.org/early-start-ct-expansion-rfa-fall-2026/

Timeline

  1. Posted

    Oct 6, 2026

  2. Status

    Closing soon

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