HEAD START GRANTS INFORMATION

Grants for the operation of Head Start and Early Head Start programs may be awarded to either public or private, for profit or nonprofit organizations, or public school systems. If there is a current program in a community, that grantee will continue to serve in that capacity until they decide they no longer want to be a sponsoring agency, or unless Head Start funds going to the agency are terminated for cause. If a grantee gives up or loses funding, Head Start funds will remain in the community previously served by that agency and will be awarded to another eligible organization through a competitive process.

In years when additional funds are available for expanding Head Start and Early Head Start services, these funds may go to existing agencies to increase their enrollment of children. Otherwise, these funds will be awarded to new grantees through a competitive process, particularly in a geographic area that requires more service to meet the needs of the population.

To obtain additional information on Head Start and/or Early Head Start grants, please contact:

Head Start Knowledge & Information Management Services (HSKIMS)
1-866-763-6481 (Toll Free)
or send an e-mail to askus@headstartinfo.org

Grants for Head Start and Early Head Start programs are awarded by the 10 Administration for Children and Families Regional Offices and the Head Start Bureau's American Indian-Alaska Native and Migrant and Seasonal Workers Program Branches.