Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Kokomo Center Township Consolidated School (doing business as Lafayette Park Elementary Middle School) received a $3.1 million Head Start (CFDA 93.600) Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. Under this five-year award, the school district delivers comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in Kokomo, Indiana. The services encompass educational programming, health and nutritional services, social-emotional support, and family engagement initiatives tailored to local community needs.

The funded activities support the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of primarily 3- and 4-year-old children through local Head Start preschool programming. Services are complemented by health screenings, nutrition programs, and parental engagement components that serve as core elements of the Head Start model. As a Project Grant recipient, Kokomo Center Township Consolidated School is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and must demonstrate compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and applicable regulatory requirements throughout the five-year project period.