Rhode Island (RI) proposes to use the PDG B-5 Renewal grant to propel our B-5 system into the next phase of development, building off the extensive work conducted through the initial PDG B-5 grant and over a decade of focused state and community-wide collaboration supported by federal awards and state funding. RI’s commitment to B-5 system development is evidenced by the decision to embed B-5 governance within the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet. The Children’s Cabinet is a statutorily established body that brings together ten children- and family-serving state agencies to achieve a holistic vision for youth. By leveraging interagency collaboration in partnership with the community, RI has achieved impressive outcomes. Today, 98% of children are enrolled in health insurance, 64% of eligible families are enrolled in evidence-based home visiting programs, and approximately 27% of children (including 44% of low-income children) are enrolled in Head Start or State Pre-Kindergarten before entering Kindergarten. Even as RI has made progress, many children continue to face gaps in supports and services. For example, only 16.7% of child care providers who accept Child Care Assistance Program vouchers for low-income children are rated high-quality. We seek to serve the children in RI who are at the highest risk of being unprepared to enter Kindergarten. This target population includes: children of low-income families, children with developmental delays, children who have behavioral or mental health challenges, children facing trauma – particularly victims of child abuse or neglect, children in non-English speaking families, and children who have experienced homelessness. (author abstract)