Project Grant 06CH013553

Cameron Community Action Agency, Inc. received a $713,037 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031. The award supports comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in Louisiana. Head Start services encompass educational, health, nutritional, social, and other support services tailored to local community needs, with particular emphasis on serving preschool-age children (3- and 4-year-olds) and Early Head Start programming for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

As a non-profit community action agency with substantial prior federal funding experience, Cameron Community Action Agency, Inc. will deliver these services through local Head Start operations while maintaining core program components including parental engagement as a partner in service delivery. The five-year project period requires the organization to meet performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and federal compliance requirements. The award represents part of the broader federal investment in Head Start operations across multiple states, with recipients required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match to support program implementation.