Federal Grant Award Summary

Dimock Community Services Corporation received a $2.58 million Project Grant award from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, to deliver Head Start and Early Head Start services in Massachusetts. The award supports comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children from birth through compulsory school age. Services encompass educational, health, nutritional, social, and developmental programming tailored to local community needs, with preschool services primarily serving 3- and 4-year-old children and Early Head Start services targeting infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. The program emphasizes parental engagement as a core component of service delivery.

As a minority-owned non-profit organization, Dimock Community Services Corporation operates under the parent organization Dimock Community Health Center, which provides comprehensive health and social services to underserved populations in Boston. The five-year funding period represents a non-competing continuation award requiring recipients to meet federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with federal requirements. This award aligns with the broader Head Start program, which operates through approximately 1,600 agencies nationwide and demonstrates significant federal investment in early childhood services across diverse geographic regions.