The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $910,213 Project Grant under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to Rising Ground, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Yonkers, New York. The grant will fund the organization's Early Head Start program, which provides comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. Through this 5-year award, from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2030, Rising Ground will deliver a range of educational, health, nutritional, and social services to promote school readiness and enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. As a sub-grantee, Rising Ground also collaborates with state agencies to implement child nutrition programs and victim assistance services.
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