The Early Childhood Innovative Literacy Program (ECILP) was created with the passage of Assembly Bill 400 (AB400) during the 82nd Legislative Session. AB400 legislated authority to the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) to manage the $140 million, 2-year competitive grant opportunity centered on early learning and literacy.
ECILP is broken down into two opportunities: Opportunity 1 expands access to the Nevada Ready! State Pre-kindergarten (NR!PK) program.
• Opportunity 2 funds innovative new programs or expand existing early literacy programs that supports children less than the age of six, their families, and early childhood professionals.