Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Action Wayne / Medina received a $3.66 million Project Grant from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) awarded February 1, 2026, for a five-year performance period through January 31, 2031. This award funds the delivery of comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start services in Ohio, providing early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children from birth through compulsory school age. The funded programs encompass educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services tailored to local community needs, including preschool services for 3- and 4-year-old children and Early Head Start services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

As a non-profit community action agency, Community Action Wayne / Medina will serve as the local intermediary delivering these federal services to vulnerable families in its service area. The recipient must maintain a 20 percent non-federal match and comply with Head Start performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and federal requirements. The organization's substantial experience managing over $67 million in prior Head Start funding positions it to effectively implement the proposed services and meet the program's emphasis on parental engagement as a core component of service delivery.