This federal Project Grant award of $2,234,544.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) supports comprehensive early childhood education and family support services for low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Ithaca, NY.
The funding will enable the non-profit organization Tompkins Community Action, Inc. to provide educational, health, nutritional, and social services designed to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten. This 5-year award, with a period of performance from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030, builds on the organization's history of delivering Head Start and Early Head Start services in the local community. Tompkins Community Action has also received sub-awards from the New York State Department of State and the Housing Trust Fund Corp to further support its mission of poverty alleviation and community development through various social service programs.
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