New York State Individual Score Sheet PDG 2014 (MS Word)

Preschool Development Grants Expansion Grants Panel Review by Applicant New York Selection Criteria Available Reviewer Reviewer Reviewer Average 1 2 3 Points A. Executive Summary 10 10 10 10 10.00 B. Commitment to State 20 18 19 19 18.67 Preschool Programs (B)(1) Early Learning and 2 2 2 2 2.00 Development Standards (B)(2) State’s financial 6 6 6 6 6.00 investment (B)(3) Enacted and pending 4 4 4 4 4.00 legislation, policies, and/or practices (B)(4) Quality of existing State 4 3 3 3 3.00 Preschool Programs (B)(5) Coordination of 2 2 2 2 2.00 preschool programs and services (B)(6) Role in promoting 2 1 2 2 1.67 coordination of preschool programs with other sectors C. Ensuring Quality in 30 28 28 26 27.33 Preschool Programs Selection Criteria Available Reviewer Reviewer Reviewer Average 1 2 3 Points (C)(1) Use no more than 5% 8 8 8 6 7.33 of funds for infrastructure and quality improvements (C)(2) Implement a system for 10 10 10 10 10.00 monitoring (C)(3) Measure the outcomes 12 10 10 10 10.00 of participating children D. Expanding High-Quality 60 55 58 56 56.33 Preschool Programs in Each High-Need Community (D)(1) How the State has 8 8 8 8 8.00 selected each Subgrantee and each High-Need Community Note: Applicants with federally designated Promise Zones must propose to serve and coordinate with a High-Need Community in that Promise Zone in order to be eligible for up to the full 8 points. If they do not, they are eligible for up to 6 points. Applicants that do not have federally designated Promise Zones in their State are eligible for up to the full 8 points. (D)(2) How each High-Need 8 6 7 5 6.00 Community is currently underserved (D)(3) How the State will 4 3 3 3 3.00 conduct outreach to potential Subgrantees (D)(4) How the State will 16 16 16 16 16.00 subgrant at least 95% of its Federal grant award to its Subgrantee or Subgrantees to Selection Criteria Available Reviewer Reviewer Reviewer Average 1 2 3 Points implement and sustain voluntary, High-Quality Preschool Programs in two or more High-Need Communities, and— (a) Set ambitious and achievable targets; and (D)(4)(b) Incorporate in their 12 10 12 12 11.33 plan— (i) Expansion of the number of new high-quality State Preschool Program slots; and (ii) Improvement of existing State Preschool Program slots Note: Applicants may receive up to the full 12 points if they address only (D)(4)(b)(i) or (b) (ii) or if they address both (D) (4)(b)(i) and (b)(ii); (D)(5) How the State, in 12 12 12 12 12.00 coordination with the Subgrantees, plans to sustain High-Quality Preschool Programs after the grant period E. Collaborating with Each 50 45 48 45 46.00 Subgrantee and Ensuring Strong Partnerships (E)(1) Roles and 2 2 2 2 2.00 responsibilities of the State and Subgrantee in implementing the project plan (E)(2) How High-Quality 6 5 6 6 5.67 Preschool Programs will be implemented Selection Criteria Available Reviewer Reviewer Reviewer Average 1 2 3 Points (E)(3) How the Subgrantee 2 2 2 2 2.00 will minimize local administrative costs (E)(4) How the State and 4 4 4 4 4.00 Subgrantee will monitor Early Learning Providers (E)(5) How the State and the 4 3 3 2 2.67 Subgrantee will coordinate plans (E)(6) How the State and the 6 6 6 6 6.00 Subgrantee will coordinate, but not supplant, the delivery of High-Quality Preschool Programs funded under this grant with existing services for preschool-aged children (E)(7) How the Subgrantees 6 3 5 3 3.67 will integrate High-Quality Preschool Programs for Eligible Children within economically diverse, inclusive settings (E)(8) How the Subgrantees 6 6 6 6 6.00 will deliver High-Quality Preschool Programs to Eligible Children who may be in need of additional supports (E)(9) How the State will 4 4 4 4 4.00 ensure outreach to enroll isolated or hard-to-reach families; help families build protective factors; and engage parents and families (E)(10) How the State will 10 10 10 10 10.00 ensure strong partnerships between each Subgrantee Selection Criteria Available Reviewer Reviewer Reviewer Average 1 2 3 Points and LEAs or other Early Learning Providers F. Alignment within a Birth 20 18 20 20 19.33 Through Third Grade Continuum (F)(1) Birth through age-five 20 18 20 20 19.33 programs (F)(2) Kindergarten through third grade G. Budget and 10 10 10 10 10.00 Sustainability (G)(1) Use the funds from this 10 10 10 10 10.00 grant and any matching contributions to serve the number of Eligible Children described in its ambitious and achievable plan each year (G)(2) Coordinate the uses of existing funds from Federal sources that support early learning and development (G)(3) Sustain the High- Quality Preschool Programs provided by this grant after the grant period ends Competitive Preference 30 30 30 30 30.00 Priorities Competitive Priority 1: 10 10 10 10 10.00 Contributing Matching Funds Competitive Priority 2: 10 10 10 10 10.00 Supporting a Continuum of Early Learning and Development Competitive Priority 3: 0 or 10 10 10 10 10.00 Creating New High-Quality Selection Criteria Available Reviewer Reviewer Reviewer Average 1 2 3 Points State Preschool Program Slots Absolute Priority Priority 1: Absolute Priority -- Met Met Met Promoting School Readiness for Children with High Needs Total 230 214 223 216 217.67