Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Action Opportunities received a $5.9 million Head Start Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. Under CFDA 93.600, the organization will deliver comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in North Carolina. Services encompass educational instruction, health and nutritional support, and social-emotional development programming, with particular emphasis on serving preschool-age children (ages 3-4) and engaging parents as active partners in service delivery.

As an experienced Head Start recipient with over $47 million in prior Head Start funding since 2020, Community Action Opportunities will leverage its established capacity to operate high-quality preschool programs and coordinate complementary services including the Child and Adult Care Food program. The five-year award represents a renewal of the organization's existing Head Start commitment and requires the recipient to maintain compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and federal grant management requirements, including a 20 percent non-federal match contribution.