The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $3,099,849 Project Grant under the Head Start federal grant program (CFDA 93.600) to Child Care Resource & Referral Inc. The grant, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2029, supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and social services to promote school readiness among low-income families in Minnesota.
Child Care Resource & Referral Inc. has a history of receiving Head Start and Early Head Start grants, including a recent $702,314 American Rescue Plan project grant and a $10.5 million Early Head Start partnership and expansion project grant. The organization also received sub-awards of GEER II funds from the Minnesota Department of Education to support its Head Start programming. Through this latest $3.1 million Project Grant, Child Care Resource & Referral Inc. will continue providing educational, health, nutritional, and social services designed to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and socio-emotional development of low-income children prior to kindergarten entry.
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