The federal Project Grant award of $4,230,124.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600 - Head Start) supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc. (doing business as Diocese of Joliet). The grant funds the organization's Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which provide educational, health, nutritional, and social services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in order to promote their school readiness and enhance their cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development. As a sub-grantee, Catholic Charities of Joliet also implements Emergency Solutions Grant projects for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing, participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and provides HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, further expanding the reach of the grant-funded services. The project period for this award is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029.
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