Federal Grant Award Summary

Lake-Geauga United Headstart, Inc. was awarded $4,030,882 by the Office of Head Start (Administration for Children and Families) under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. This five-year project grant funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to enhance school readiness among low-income children in Ohio. The award supports the delivery of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services tailored to the Lake-Geauga service area, with services encompassing both Head Start Preschool programs primarily serving 3- and 4-year-old children and Early Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

The funded services emphasize parental engagement as a core component and are designed to promote cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development. Lake-Geauga United Headstart, Inc. must achieve performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with federal requirements throughout the project period. As a Head Start recipient, the organization is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and will be subject to federal audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and 45 CFR Part 75.