This federal Project Grant award of $8,445,840, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600 - Head Start), will fund Gulf Regional Early Childhood Services Inc., a non-profit organization in Alabama, to provide comprehensive early childhood education and family support services through the Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
The award, with a start date of August 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2029, will enable Gulf Regional to deliver a range of educational, health, nutrition, and social services to low-income families with young children in Alabama. This includes promoting school readiness and healthy development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten. Gulf Regional has also received additional federal grant sub-awards to improve the quality of childcare environments at local childcare centers and preschools.
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