Federal Grant Award Summary

Total Community Action Inc. received a $17.19 million Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) for the five-year period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. The award supports comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in Louisiana. Through this funding, Total Community Action Inc. will deliver educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services tailored to the Greater New Orleans area's community needs, serving infants, toddlers, preschool-age children (primarily 3- and 4-year-olds), pregnant women, and their families.

The Head Start program emphasizes parental engagement as a core service component while measuring recipients' performance against federal standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and regulatory compliance. As a non-profit community action agency with extensive experience administering Head Start and Early Head Start programming, Total Community Action Inc. will continue its demonstrated commitment to supporting low-income families through multiple integrated social service initiatives, including early childhood intervention and family support services across its service area.