Project Grant 06CH013089

This $1,808,038 Project Grant award by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start federal grant program (CFDA 93.600) will support the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services for low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Texas. The awardee, Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc., will use the funding to implement Head Start and Early Head Start programs that promote school readiness by enhancing the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten. The organization has an extensive history of managing federal grant awards, demonstrating its capacity to effectively execute federally funded early childhood and social service programs.