Federal Grant Award Summary

Middle Kentucky Community Action Inc. received a $3.73 million Head Start Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600), awarded on April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2031. Under this five-year award, the organization will deliver comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families in the Middle Kentucky region. Services include educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives tailored to local community needs.

The award supports Head Start preschool programs serving primarily three- and four-year-old children, as well as Early Head Start services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. As an established community action agency with prior federal Head Start funding experience exceeding $18 million in cumulative awards, Middle Kentucky Community Action Inc. will operate these programs in accordance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements. The organization is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match to support program operations over the award period.