Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Lubbock Independent School District received a $4.6 million Head Start project grant (CFDA 93.600) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031. This five-year award supports comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in the Lubbock, Texas service area. The district will deliver educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services through Head Start preschool programs serving primarily 3- and 4-year-old children, as well as Early Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

The Head Start funding will support core service areas including early learning and cognitive development, physical and social-emotional development, health screenings and services, nutritional support, and family well-being initiatives. As a school district recipient, Lubbock ISD will emphasize parental engagement as a central component of service delivery while tailoring program offerings to meet local community needs. The award requires the district to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and maintain compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health metrics, and administrative requirements established by the Office of Head Start.