Just days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a splashy proposal to make state college tuition-free for low- and middle-income students, the de Blasio administration tried to steal back the spotlight with its own plan to offset higher education costs.

“After questioning the viability of his political rival’s grand scheme, [Mayor Bill] de Blasio debuted the specifics of a program to provide for college savings accounts for city kindergarteners — a plan first announced in November.

“All of NYC’s kids deserve the chance to attend college and pursue their dreams, regardless of their family’s economic status,” de Blasio said in a statement. “We hope to see this program continue to grow so families across the five boroughs can start saving early for their children’s future.”

Funded by a $10 million grant from the Gray Foundation, the NYC Kids RISE pilot campaign will kick off in District 30 in Queens beginning next fall.

Roughly 3,500 kindergartners will be set up with $100 in a college savings investment account, with their ranks more than tripling to roughly 10,000 district and charter kids over the next three years.

Kids also would be eligible for an additional $200 in matching funds if they satisfy basic criteria, such as good attendance.

If the program proves successful, officials eventually want to enroll all 85,000 of the city’s public- and charter-school kindergartners into the program.

“By investing in the future of our children, we will dramatically increase the chance that they will not only enroll in college, but graduate,” said Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin, who also chairs the nonprofit behind the initiative.

Parents and their kids will have the option of contributing to the college savings fund as it grows through an administered investment plan over the course of the children’s education.

Officials noted that the monies could go to pay tuition at any college, not just state schools.

In addition, the funds could be used to pay for other expenses that collegians often struggle with, in addition to tuition — including supplies, housing and food.

Deputy Mayor of Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery added that the program would foster responsible spending habits and fundamental investment skills beginning at a young age.

The Gray Foundation was founded by Blackstone executive Jon Gray and his wife, Mindy.