Head start and early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Triumph, Inc. $11.376 million on January 1, 2026, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to deliver comprehensive early childhood education and family support services through December 31, 2030.

Triumph, Inc., doing business as Head Start, operates a nonprofit early childhood development program based in Taunton, Massachusetts. The award funds educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives serving infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and preschool-aged children from low-income families. Services include coordinated family and community engagement initiatives, fresh fruit and vegetable programs, and childcare financial assistance for at-risk families designed to promote school readiness.

Performance occurs in Massachusetts. The five-year project grant runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. Head Start awards are made for five-year periods; recipients may be eligible for renewal based on satisfactory progress, compliance with terms and conditions, and demonstrated ability to successfully complete the project. Non-competing continuations are issued based on availability of appropriation and determination that continuation serves the federal government's interests.