Head start and early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Cap Services Inc. $5.77 million on April 1, 2026, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to deliver comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family engagement services. The award funds a five-year project running through March 31, 2031, supporting Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Wisconsin. Cap Services Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit community development corporation headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, operates both as a prime grant recipient and as a sub-recipient of federal pass-through funds from state agencies, with a portfolio centered on Head Start and Early Head Start programs, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grant administration, and rural small-business development and microloan services. The Head Start program promotes school readiness by enhancing cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children through educational, health, nutritional, social, and related services to enrollees and their families. Head Start services nationwide are delivered through approximately 1,600 agencies that tailor the federal program to local needs; awards are made for five-year periods with eligibility for renewal based on satisfactory progress and compliance with terms and conditions.