Federal grants to Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Colorado Department of Early Childhood in Denver, Colorado received $487 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 24 awards. Its largest program was Child Care and Development Block Grant, with $273 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $166 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$487 million
- Awards24
- Awarded in FY 2025$166 million
- Largest award$93.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $750,000 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $750,000 |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $167 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $153 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $166 million |
Programs that fund Colorado Department of Early Childhood
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | 4 | $273 million |
| Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | 5 | $139 million |
| Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | 3 | $30.6 million |
| Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant | 3 | $27.9 million |
| Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Grants | 4 | $6.7 million |
| Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants | 1 | $4.8 million |
| Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Special Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Head Start | 1 | $125,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 21 | $456 million |
| Department of Education | 3 | $30.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCDD-2024 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | October 13, 2023 | $93.0 million |
| CCDD-2025 - child care and development block grant discretionary | Child Care and Development Block Grant | October 17, 2024 | $91.7 million |
| CCDD-2023 | Child Care and Development Block Grant | October 28, 2022 | $85.2 million |
| CCDF-2023 | Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | November 3, 2022 | $46.7 million |
| CCDM-2024 | Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | September 29, 2023 | $36.1 million |
| CCDM-2025 - child care and development fund -- state matching | Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | September 27, 2024 | $35.9 million |
| Infant, toddlers & families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2024 | $10.3 million |
| CCDF-2025 - child care and development fund mandatory & matching | Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | September 27, 2024 | $10.2 million |
| CCDF-2024 | Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund | September 29, 2023 | $10.2 million |
| Infant, toddlers & families (part c) | Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families | July 1, 2023 | $10.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Colorado Department of Early Childhood get?
$487 million in 24 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Colorado Department of Early Childhood the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $456 million in 21 awards. The Department of Education follow.
What is Colorado Department of Early Childhood's largest federal grant?
$93.0 million under Child Care and Development Block Grant, with its first action in the period on October 13, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Colorado Department of Early Childhood?
Its largest are Child Care and Development Block Grant, Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund and Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families.
Other grant recipients in Denver
- State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Board of Education Colorado
- Department of Human Services Colorado
- Colorado Department of Transportation
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- State of Colorado
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Regional Transportation District
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