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The Build Initiative currently funds work in five states - Illinois,
Minnesota, New
Jersey, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. The states
were selected based on a number of criteria, including their
readiness to construct comprehensive systems for early care
and education. Each state received a $350,000 grant for the
first 18 to 24 months, and ongoing implementation grants average
$100,000 to $200,000 per year. The Build Initiative provides
this funding and ongoing technical assistance to support the
states in:
- reforming existing state systems,
- testing new models,
- connecting and coordinating programs and services, and
- helping to ensure that all young children have access
to early learning systems that result in school readiness.
Build states identify and achieve measurable outcomes in
areas such as:
- infrastructure development
- quality improvement
- evaluation
- financing
- public engagement
A lead organization in each state engages a diverse team
of stakeholders in planning and implementing strategies to
create statewide early learning systems. Drawn from the public
and private sectors, the stakeholder teams are comprised of
state agency officials, service providers, business and community
leaders, parents, advocates and others who work with children.
Four learning partner states - Hawaii,
Michigan, Oklahoma,
and Washington - were
added to the Build Initiative in 2003. They participate in
Learning Community activities, such as conference calls and
in-person meetings, with the Build grantee states.
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