Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania received a $1,449,454 Head Start and Early Head Start Project Grant from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031. This five-year award supports comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families in Pennsylvania. The university, through its Administrative Services Division, will deliver services encompassing educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives tailored to the needs of Head Start preschool participants (primarily three- and four-year-old children) and Early Head Start enrollees (infants, toddlers, and pregnant women).

As a five-year project period award structured in consecutive 12-month budget periods, the grant requires Shippensburg University to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and maintain compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and applicable regulatory requirements. The university's track record managing federal grants across research, training, and community development demonstrates capacity to successfully administer and deliver Head Start services in accordance with Administration for Children and Families requirements and federal audit provisions under 2 CFR Part 200 and 45 CFR Part 75.