Federal Grant Award Summary

Project Now, Inc. received a $1.85M Project Grant from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) awarded on February 1, 2026, for a five-year performance period through January 31, 2031. The award funds Head Start Preschool services in Illinois, delivering comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children. The program encompasses educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services tailored to local community needs, with a primary focus on serving 3- and 4-year-old children while emphasizing parental engagement as a core component of service delivery.

As an established non-profit organization based in Rock Island, Illinois, Project Now, Inc. will utilize this funding to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of vulnerable young children in its service area. The organization's demonstrated capacity to deliver diverse social services and manage federal awards, combined with its existing infrastructure supporting low-income populations, positions it to meet Head Start performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and federal compliance requirements. Like all Head Start recipients, Project Now, Inc. must provide a 20 percent non-federal match to support the program throughout the five-year project period.