Early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded LE Jardin Community Center Inc. $13.256 million on March 1, 2026, under the Early Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) through Project Grant 04HP000685, with performance through February 28, 2031.

LE Jardin will deliver educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, family engagement initiatives, and wraparound supports designed to promote school readiness for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Homestead, Florida. The Early Head Start program enhances cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development through educational, health, nutritional, and social services to support school readiness in vulnerable populations.

This award is a five-year project grant. LE Jardin, a tax-exempt nonprofit established over 27 years ago, serves as the prime recipient and operates exclusively through federal grant funding rather than contracts. The organization simultaneously holds an $8.19 million Early Head Start Expansion grant (running through August 31, 2026) and an Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership grant (March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2029), as well as sub-award participation in the USDA Child Care Food Program through the Florida Department of Health.