Federal Grant Award Summary: Early Head Start

Urban Strategies, L.L.C., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business based in Arlington, Virginia, received a $1.44 million Project Grant from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) for the five-year period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. The grant supports the delivery of Early Head Start services in Texas, which provides comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women from low-income families. Early Head Start is a component of the broader Head Start program, which operates through approximately 1,600 agencies nationwide and emphasizes parental engagement and tailored services to meet local community needs.

The award enables Urban Strategies to deliver educational, health, nutritional, social, and developmental services to vulnerable young children and their families. The organization will measure performance against federal requirements related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with program standards. As a Project Grant recipient, Urban Strategies is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and will receive funding across five consecutive 12-month budget periods, with awards subject to satisfactory progress and compliance monitoring by the Office of Head Start's regional office responsible for the Texas service area.