In line with Governor JB Pritzker’s vision of making Illinois the best state in the nation for families raising young children, the Pritzker administration announced it has secured $40.2 million in federal funding over the next three years to improve early childhood programs across Illinois. From 2020 through 2022, the state will receive $13.4 million per year from the Preschool Development Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The competitive federal program supports states’ efforts to build early childhood program infrastructure and expand high-quality preschool programs in targeted communities that would serve as models for expanding preschool to all 4-year-olds from low- and moderate-income families. The award comes with a 30 percent cost-sharing commitment with non-federal funds and can be used to strengthen coordination within the mixed-delivery system, improve program quality or expand services.