Head start and early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Acelero Inc., doing business as Acelero Learning, $28.121 million under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) on June 1, 2026, for a five-year project period ending May 31, 2031.

The award funds comprehensive early childhood education, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives serving infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and preschool-aged children from disadvantaged backgrounds in New York. Acelero Learning operates Head Start and Early Head Start services through regional subsidiaries including Acelero Learning Wisconsin, Acelero Learning Clark County, Acelero Learning Camden/Philadelphia, Acelero Learning Monmouth/Middlesex County, Acelero Learning Delaware, and Shine Early Learning.

Acelero Learning passed through $22.421 million in operating and technical assistance (TTA) funding to Acelero Learning Monmouth/Middlesex County, Inc., doing business as South Amboy Center, a sub-grantee affiliate that delivers child development and family support services within the Monmouth/Middlesex County region of New Jersey.

Head Start awards are made for five-year terms, with recipients subject to continuation funding based on satisfactory progress and compliance with program requirements. ACF evaluates applications against eligibility, timeliness of submission, required electronic filing, and award ceiling, followed by merit review panel evaluation using published criteria.