The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1,696,314 Head Start (CFDA 93.600) project grant to the Lafourche Parish Council in Louisiana. This 5-year grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will support the provision of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Lafourche Parish. The grant funding will enable the Lafourche Parish Council to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of disadvantaged children prior to their entry into kindergarten through educational, health, nutritional, and social services. Lafourche Parish Council may issue sub-awards to partners such as the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority, and Louisiana Department of Administration to assist in delivering these Head Start program services.
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