Head start and early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Boys & Girls Clubs of P.R., Inc. $8.691817 million on July 1, 2026, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to deliver Head Start and Early Head Start services through June 30, 2031.

The recipient delivers comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutritional, and social services to low-income children, infants, toddlers, and pregnant women across multiple locations in Puerto Rico. Head Start programming promotes school readiness by enhancing cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of 3- and 4-year-old children, while Early Head Start serves younger age groups and pregnant women. Services include educational content, health assessments and services, nutrition programs, family engagement and support, and social-emotional development activities tailored to local community needs.

Boys & Girls Clubs of P.R., Inc., a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit subsidiary of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, operates as a substantial federal grant recipient across multiple agencies, with a recent grant footprint reaching $198 million in obligated dollars. The organization delivers youth development, early childhood education, and violence-prevention programming statewide. Place of performance is Puerto Rico. The award is structured as a five-year project grant, with non-competing continuations available based on satisfactory progress, compliance with terms and conditions, and determination that continuation is in the best interest of the federal government.