The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services was awarded a $24 million federal grant provided by the Administration for Children and Families. The Preschool Development Grant Renewal will provide the state with approximately $8 million per year for three years (2023–2025) plus state matching funds, to include subgrants to local communities to support child care infrastructure.

DPHHS launched Montana Bright Futures Birth to Five (BF B-5), a continuation of the previous Strengthening Montana’s Early Childhood System Project which began in 2019. The 2023-2025 BF B-5 project will continue its focus on developing the state’s comprehensive early childhood system. (author abstract)