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Head Start and Early Head Start Programs is sponsored by Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These federal programs promote school readiness for children ages birth to five from low-income families through comprehensive preschool programming.
Services include individualized learning experiences, connections to health services, and support for parent-child relationships and family engagement.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Low-income families are eligible to participate. Agencies interested in becoming Head Start agencies can check the OHS website for funding opportunities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies by program and recipient (Louisiana received $279,424,479 in FY2023). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Head Start and Early Head Start Programs is funded by Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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HHS published 'Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs' on August 7, 2026, proposing to strip federal staff-child ratios, health screening timelines, and credential requirements from the Program Performance Standards — and to force roughly $754 million out of administrative budgets across 1,700 grant recipients. Here is what is actually in the NPRM, what the Head Start Act still requires regardless, and how to write a comment that changes the final rule.
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