The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $5,031,759.00 Head Start and Early Head Start federal project grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600). This five-year grant, which runs from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2029, will support UAMS in delivering comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Arkansas. The grant funding will enable UAMS to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, and social services.
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