Head start disaster assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Wateree Community Action Inc. $2.170586 million in Head Start Disaster Recovery funding on August 1, 2026, under CFDA 93.356. The award funds disaster relief and recovery services for the local Head Start program serving South Carolina through July 31, 2029. Head Start Disaster Recovery provides supplemental funding for local Head Start programs to address consequences of qualifying disasters; this award is designated as one-time emergency assistance and is not renewable, though extensions are subject to 45 CFR 75.308.

Wateree Community Action Inc., a South Carolina-based tax-exempt nonprofit, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering early childhood education and family support services. The organization currently holds a $3.19 million Early Head Start Project Grant (CFDA 93.600) running through December 31, 2030, and has managed over $90 million in prior Head Start and Early Head Start grants, demonstrating sustained operational focus on early childhood and family services delivery.

The assistance type is a Project Grant. Place of performance is South Carolina. All funds are issued directly to the recipient. Effective October 1, 2025, the recipient must comply with requirements in 2 CFR Part 200 and HHS-specific provisions in 2 CFR Part 300.