Federal Grant Award Summary

The Saginaw Intermediate School District (SISD) received a $6.2 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS-ACF) under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), awarded on June 30, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This funding supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family services through Head Start and Early Head Start programming. These programs provide educational, health, nutritional, social, and family well-being services designed to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of vulnerable young children, including preschoolers (ages 3-4), infants, toddlers, and pregnant women throughout Saginaw County.

SISD leverages this federal investment to serve multiple local school districts and public school academies across its service area, delivering evidence-based early learning instruction, health screenings and preventive care, nutritional support, and family engagement initiatives. As an experienced administrator of Head Start funding with prior grants exceeding $73.9 million, SISD applies established operational and compliance frameworks to ensure program quality and fiscal accountability. The award reflects the organization's demonstrated capacity to manage substantial federal resources and effectively coordinate services across the local education and family support infrastructure.