The Garrett County Maryland Community Action Committee, Inc. has received a $2,191,324 Head Start and Early Head Start Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600). This five-year grant, with a project period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2030, will allow the non-profit organization to provide comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Maryland. The Head Start and Early Head Start programs aim to promote school readiness by enhancing the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten. In addition to the direct services delivered through this award, the organization has also received other federal grants, including over $500,000 in USDA Rural Housing Preservation Grants and $430,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start services.
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