Subcontracts

FISCAL YEAR 2026 SUBCONTRACTS

In Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), Birth to Five Illinois is issuing $2.5 million in subcontracts (not grants), funded by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), to Local Early Childhood Collaborations. Established Collaborations are invited to submit proposals to complete activities like coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners and facilitating opportunities for parent/caregiver-led outreach strategies.

 

FY25 SUBCONTRACTORS

    • Addison Partners for Play, Learning, and Education: $58,500.00

    • ARELI (Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Initiative): $47,141.00

    • Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Advisory Council: $90,228.00

    • Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth: $52,700.00

    • Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium: $100,000.00

    • Clay County 0-5 Advisory Board: $42,075.00

    • Collaboration for Early Childhood Care and Education: $100,000.00

    • Connect Home Visiting: $100,000.00

    • Crawford County Kids Association: $75,000.00

    • DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children: $87,797.00

    • Early Childhood Alliance of Niles Township: $100,000.00

    • Early Childhood Coalition of the Illinois Quad City Area: $94,478.00

    • Early Childhood Forum of Central Illinois: $99,493.00

    • Effingham County Early Childhood Coalition: $42,075.00

    • EPEL (Enriching Partnerships for Early Learning): $100,000.00

    • Evanston Early Childhood Council: $84,694.00

    • Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative: $97,356.00

    • Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership: $90,228.00

    • Greene County Collaboration: $52,000.00

    • Madison County Alliance for Children & Families: $83,604.00

    • Margaret F. Lee Violence Prevention/Intervention Collaboration: $54,910.00

    • Menard County Family Collaborative: $62,000.00

    • Monroe Randolph Partnership for Children and Families: $71,000.00

    • North Chicago Early Childhood Collaboration: $75,000.00

    • North Lawndale Early Learning Collaboration: $100,000.00

    • Northwest Illinois Early Childhood Consortium: $44,309.00

    • Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS): $78,000.00

    • Ready. Set. Grow.: $100,000.00

    • Ready to Learn: $58,055.00

    • ROE #13 Early Childhood Collaboration: $52,700.00

    • ROE26 IRIS Community Collaboration: $52,700.00

    • Sauk Valley STARS: $91,137.00

    • Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families: $94,478.00

    • Southernmost Illinois Early Learning Special Education Collaborative: $50,210.00

    • SPARK Early Childhood Collaboration: $59,900.00

    • Success By 6 - Kankakee & Iroquois Counties: $45,000.00

    • The Village Early Childhood Collaboration: $90,288.00

    • Villa Park Area Early Childhood Collaborative: $52,700.00

    • WeGo Together for Kids: $75,500.00

    • Willowbrook Corner Coalition: $90,228.00

 

ELIGIBILITY

Local Early Childhood Collaborations are eligible to submit proposals. Birth to Five Illinois defines a Local Early Childhood Collaboration as community partners like caregivers, small business owners, and educators, working as a collective to improve local early learning and care opportunities for families. All Our Kids (AOK) Networks are not eligible to apply.

AMOUNT

Collaborations may submit proposals for up to $75,000 in alignment with the proposed activities.  

REQUIREMENTS

  • Collaborations must meet the requirements of becoming a subcontractor as outlined by ISBE. This includes completion of Standard Illinois Certifications and Financial Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest forms. 

  • Employer Identification Number (EIN). 

  • Subcontractors will submit Monthly Expense Reports by the 10th of each month.   

FUNDABLE ACTIVITIES

  • Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems. (e.g., Integrated Referral and Intake System (IRIS).)

  • Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.

  • Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.

  • Translating Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) resource materials with cultural sensitivity into the common languages of local communities.

  • Providing in-person interpretation during ECEC Collaboration meetings and events.

  • Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning and programs like the Gateways to Opportunity ECE Credential Level 1 for high school to address ECEC workforce challenges.

  • Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.

  • Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.

  • Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.

  • Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.

  • Facilitating opportunities for parent/caregiver-led outreach strategies.

  • Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.

  • Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.

PAYMENTS

  • The subcontracts are paid on a reimbursement basis. Advance payments will not be approved.  

  • Reimbursement will be based on submitted Monthly Expense Reports with a 30-day lag. (i.e., January expenses would be reported by February 10 and reimbursed in March.) 

NOT ALLOWABLE EXPENSES

  • Food

  • Gift cards

DEADLINE

Apply by 11:00pm on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

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INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR RECORDING

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

  • What is a Local Early Childhood Collaboration?

    Birth to Five Illinois defines a Local Early Childhood Collaboration as community partners like caregivers, small business owners, and educators, working as a collective to improve local early learning and care opportunities for families. 

  • Will former subcontractors of Birth to Five Illinois automatically receive subcontracts in FY26? 

    No. Subcontracts will be issued based on the submissions received. Any interested Collaborations will need to submit a proposal and be selected for funding.

  • Why are All Our Kids Networks (AOKs) ineligible for Birth to Five Illinois Funding?

    AOKs operate as a collaborative effort between the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and receive funding from the State through IDHS. Birth to Five Illinois has chosen to focus its limited funding on the Collaborations who do not receive sustained funding from the State. With the shift to a new Department of Early Childhood, it is our hope that Early Childhood Collaborations of all types will be considered viable conduits for investment to improve Early Childhood systems at the local level. https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31866

  • Will expenses be reimbursed retroactively to July 1, 2025.  

    No, expenses will not be retroactively reimbursed. Expenses that occur after the subcontract starts will be reimbursed.

  • Is Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) qualification required?  

    No. Since these are subcontracts not grants, GATA qualification is not required.  

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Subcontratos

SUBCONTRATOS DEL AÑO FISCAL 2026

En el año fiscal 2026 (FY26), Birth to Five Illinois está emitiendo 2,5 millones de dólares en subcontratos (no subvenciones), financiados por la Junta Estatal de Educación de Illinois (ISBE), a Colaboraciones Locales de la Primera Infancia. Se invita a las Colaboraciones establecidas a presentar propuestas para completar actividades como la coordinación de eventos de evaluación del desarrollo en colaboración con socios comunitarios y la facilitación de oportunidades para estrategias de divulgación dirigidas por padres y cuidadores.

 

SUBCONTRATISTAS FY25

    • Addison Partners for Play, Learning, and Education: $58,500.00

    • ARELI (Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Initiative): $47,141.00

    • Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Advisory Council: $90,228.00

    • Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth: $52,700.00

    • Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium: $100,000.00

    • Clay County 0-5 Advisory Board: $42,075.00

    • Collaboration for Early Childhood Care and Education: $100,000.00

    • Connect Home Visiting: $100,000.00

    • Crawford County Kids Association: $75,000.00

    • DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children: $87,797.00

    • Early Childhood Alliance of Niles Township: $100,000.00

    • Early Childhood Coalition of the Illinois Quad City Area: $94,478.00

    • Early Childhood Forum of Central Illinois: $99,493.00

    • Effingham County Early Childhood Coalition: $42,075.00

    • EPEL (Enriching Partnerships for Early Learning): $100,000.00

    • Evanston Early Childhood Council: $84,694.00

    • Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative: $97,356.00

    • Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership: $90,228.00

    • Greene County Collaboration: $52,000.00

    • Madison County Alliance for Children & Families: $83,604.00

    • Margaret F. Lee Violence Prevention/Intervention Collaboration: $54,910.00

    • Menard County Family Collaborative: $62,000.00

    • Monroe Randolph Partnership for Children and Families: $71,000.00

    • North Chicago Early Childhood Collaboration: $75,000.00

    • North Lawndale Early Learning Collaboration: $100,000.00

    • Northwest Illinois Early Childhood Consortium: $44,309.00

    • Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS): $78,000.00

    • Ready. Set. Grow.: $100,000.00

    • Ready to Learn: $58,055.00

    • ROE #13 Early Childhood Collaboration: $52,700.00

    • ROE26 IRIS Community Collaboration: $52,700.00

    • Sauk Valley STARS: $91,137.00

    • Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families: $94,478.00

    • Southernmost Illinois Early Learning Special Education Collaborative: $50,210.00

    • SPARK Early Childhood Collaboration: $59,900.00

    • Success By 6 - Kankakee & Iroquois Counties: $45,000.00

    • The Village Early Childhood Collaboration: $90,288.00

    • Villa Park Area Early Childhood Collaborative: $52,700.00

    • WeGo Together for Kids: $75,500.00

    • Willowbrook Corner Coalition: $90,228.00

 

ELEGIBILIDAD

Las Colaboraciones Locales de la Primera Infancia son elegibles para presentar propuestas. Birth to Five Illinois define una Colaboración Local para la Primera Infancia como socios comunitarios como cuidadores, propietarios de pequeñas empresas y educadores que trabajen como un colectivo para mejorar las oportunidades locales de aprendizaje temprano y cuidado para las familias. Las redes All Our Kids no pueden presentar solicitudes.

CANTIDAD

Las Colaboraciones podrán presentar propuestas por hasta 75,000 dólares en consonancia con las actividades propuestas.  

REQUISITOS

  • Las Colaboraciones deben cumplir con los requisitos para convertirse en subcontratista según lo descrito por la ISBE. Esto incluye completar las Certificaciones Estándar de Illinois y los formularios de Divulgaciones Financieras y Conflictos de Intereses. 

  • Número de identificación del empleador (EIN). 

  • Los subcontratistas presentarán informes de gastos mensuales antes del día 10 de cada mes.  

ACTIVIDADES FINANCIABLES

  • Alineación de admisiones y derivaciones coordinadas entre sistemas. (por ejemplo, el Sistema Integrado de Referencia y Admisión (IRIS, por sus siglas en inglés).

  • Coordinar eventos de evaluación del desarrollo en colaboración con socios comunitarios.

  • Realizar actividades de difusión comunitaria para familias con niños desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años para compartir recursos y que participen o se inscriban en los programas.

  • Traducir los materiales de recursos de Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia (ECEC, por sus siglas en inglés) con sensibilidad cultural a los idiomas comunes de las comunidades locales.

  • Proporcionar interpretación en persona durante las reuniones y eventos de Colaboraciones de ECEC.

  • Crear asociaciones con instituciones de educación superior para abordar los desafíos de la fuerza laboral de ECEC.

  • Mantener actualizados bancos de recursos físicos y en línea para familias con niños desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años.

  • Crear y distribuir recursos y kits de participación para familias con bebés recién nacidos.

  • Liderar la coordinación entre distritos escolares, fundaciones, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, proveedores de cuidado infantil y otros propietarios de negocios en torno a temas de ECEC.

  • Brindar oportunidades de capacitación para padres y cuidadores para ayudarlos a apoyar el desarrollo infantil.

  • Facilitar oportunidades para estrategias de difusión dirigidas por padres o cuidadores.

  • Facilitar conversaciones sobre las necesidades de ECEC y desarrollar estrategias viables para encontrar soluciones.

  • Actuar como recurso y compañero de pensamiento para familias y otras Colaboraciones de ECEC y socios comunitarios.

PAGOS

  • Los subcontratos se pagan mediante reembolso. No se aprobarán pagos por adelantado.  

  • El reembolso se basará en los informes de gastos mensuales presentados con un desfase de 30 días (es decir, los gastos de enero se informarían el 10 de febrero y se reembolsarían en marzo). 

GASTOS NO AUTORIZADOS 

  • Alimentos 

  • Tarjetas de regalo 

FECHA LÍMITE

Postúlate antes de las 23:00 h del jueves 31 de julio de 2025.

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PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES

  • ¿Qué es una Colaboración Local para la Primera Infancia?

    Birth to Five Illinois define las Colaboraciones Locales para la Primera Infancia como socios tales como cuidadores, propietarios de pequeñas empresas y educadores, que trabajan de forma colectiva para mejorar las oportunidades locales de aprendizaje y atención temprana para las familias.

  • ¿Recibirán automáticamente subcontratistas los antiguos beneficiarios de Birth to Five Illinois en FY26? 

    No. Los subcontratos se emitirán en función de las propuestas recibidas. Las Colaboraciones interesadas deberán presentar una propuesta y ser seleccionadas para recibir financiamiento. 

  • ¿Por qué las redes de primera infancia All Our Kids (AOK) no son elegibles para recibir fondos de Birth to Five Illinois?

    AOKs operan como un esfuerzo de colaboración entre la Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois (ISBE) y el Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois (IDHS) y reciben fondos del Estado a través de IDHS. Birth to Five Illinois ha optado por centrar su limitada financiación en las Colaboraciones que no reciben financiación sostenida del Estado. Con el cambio a un nuevo Departamento de la Primera Infancia, es nuestra esperanza que las Colaboraciones de la Primera Infancia de todos los tipos sean consideradas conductos viables de inversión para mejorar los sistemas de la Primera Infancia a nivel local. https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31866

  • ¿Se reembolsarán los gastos de forma retroactiva al 1 de julio de 2025?  

    No, los gastos no se reembolsarán de forma retroactiva. Se reembolsarán los gastos que se produzcan una vez iniciado el subcontrato.   

  • ¿Es necesaria la calificación de la Ley de Responsabilidad y Transparencia de Subvenciones (GATA)? 

    No. Dado que se trata de subcontratos y no de subvenciones, no se requiere la calificación GATA.  

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