Head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $9.223 million to Lubbock Independent School District on March 1, 2026, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) for a five-year project grant through February 28, 2031.

Lubbock Independent School District will deliver comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutritional support, and family engagement services under this award. The district serves economically disadvantaged and at-risk children in its service area and is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match to the federal funding.

Performance occurs in Texas. The Head Start program promotes school readiness by enhancing the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children through educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services. Awards are made for five-year periods, during which recipients are measured against criteria that determine eligibility for renewal; non-competing continuations are issued based on satisfactory progress, compliance with terms and conditions, and a determination that continuation funding is in the best interest of the federal government. The Office of Head Start informs recipients of renewal application procedures. If renewal criteria are not met, the service area and funding become available through competition.