Federal Grant Award Summary

Reach Up Head Start received a $4.26 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) for the five-year period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. The award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families in Minnesota. Services delivered through this award include educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives tailored to local community needs.

The Head Start program operates through approximately 1,600 agencies nationwide to serve primarily three- and four-year-old children through traditional Head Start services, as well as infants, toddlers, and pregnant women through Early Head Start services. Recipients are required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and are measured against federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements. Non-competing continuation funding is available in subsequent years based on satisfactory progress and compliance with award terms and conditions.