Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge received a $4.08 million Early Head Start Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS-ACF) under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). The award, effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income infants, toddlers, and pregnant women in the greater Baton Rouge area. Services include educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, family engagement initiatives, and related comprehensive supports tailored to community needs.

As an established Early Head Start service provider with substantial prior federal funding experience, the YWCA will deliver these services through staff and facilities dedicated to the program. The award represents a standard five-year project period divided into 12-month budget periods, with the organization required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match in accordance with Head Start program requirements. This funding continues the YWCA's longstanding commitment to providing critical Early Head Start child care and related services within their Louisiana service area, building on their documented track record of successfully administering over $35 million in prior Head Start awards.