Federal Grant Award Summary

Eastern Allegheny Council For Human Services, Incorporated received a $1,363,065 Project Grant award from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective February 1, 2026, through 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 West Virginia. The Head Start program delivers educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from birth through compulsory school age, with particular emphasis on preschool-age children and Early Head Start services for infants and toddlers.

The award enables Eastern Allegheny Council For Human Services to operate local Head Start programming tailored to community needs in the West Virginia service area. The organization will provide educational curricula, health and developmental screenings, nutritional support, and family engagement services while meeting federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes and family well-being metrics. As a recurring recipient, the organization previously secured Head Start funding and will continue leveraging this federal investment alongside complementary child nutrition programs to support vulnerable young children and families in the region.