Early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded The Children's Home Society of Florida $1,705,583 on May 1, 2026, under the Early Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to deliver comprehensive early childhood education and family support services for low-income infants, toddlers, and pregnant women across Florida through April 30, 2031.

Early Head Start promotes school readiness by enhancing cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development through educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services. The recipient will provide services tailored to local family needs in Florida and is required to provide 20 percent non-federal match to support program operations. Performance will be measured against federal standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements.

The Children's Home Society of Florida, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Orlando, operates as a sustained federal grant recipient concentrated within the HHS ecosystem. This award is classified as a Project Grant, a five-year funding cycle during which the recipient's satisfactory progress and compliance determine eligibility for renewal. The Office of Head Start issues awards through ten Regional Offices responsible for geographically designated states and territories.