The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,274,105 Project Grant under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to Centronia, Inc., a minority and woman-owned non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. The grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will support Centronia's delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to over 1,500 low-income children and pregnant women across multiple locations. These services are designed to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten. Centronia has previously received over $22 million in Head Start funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as additional federal awards to support their early childhood and food processing programs.
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