Federal Grant Award Summary

The Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Inc. received a $718,960 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2031. This five-year award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in New York. The Head Start program delivers educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services tailored to local community needs, encompassing both Head Start Preschool programs serving primarily 3- and 4-year-old children and Early Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

As an experienced Head Start service provider, the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Inc. will utilize this funding to continue delivering evidence-based early learning programming, health services, family engagement initiatives, and supportive services to vulnerable young children and families within its service area. The awardee organization has demonstrated sustained capacity in administering Head Start services, having received substantial prior funding including a $12.7 million grant in 2021, and must maintain compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and all applicable regulatory requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and 45 CFR Part 75.