Federal Project Grant Award Summary

LE Jardin Community Center Inc. received a $6.61 million Early Head Start project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS/ACF), Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), awarded on March 1, 2026, for a five-year performance period extending through February 28, 2031. The award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income infants, toddlers, and pregnant women in Florida. Services delivered include early learning and education, health and nutrition services, social and family support services, and parental engagement programming tailored to local community needs.

As an established non-profit organization with over 27 years of experience serving underserved populations in the Homestead area, LE Jardin will utilize this funding to enhance cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of participating children prior to kindergarten entry. The organization's Early Head Start programming complements its existing portfolio of federal grant awards, including an Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership initiative and an Early Head Start Expansion project, allowing it to deliver integrated wraparound services that address the holistic needs of vulnerable young children and families in its service area.