This summary provides key findings from the Year 1 Early Childhood Equity Fund (ECEF) evaluation conducted by Portland State University’s Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services (PSU CCF). This report describes: (1) early program outcomes and implementation successes, (2) barriers and challenges experienced by grantees, (3) findings from an assessment of grantee data collection, analysis, reporting and utilization efforts, (4) the evaluation plan to guide future outcome evaluation, and (5) recommendations for the upcoming biennium. (author abstract)