Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph received a $7.17 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). The award, effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031, funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in the St. Joseph, Missouri service area. The organization delivers Head Start and Early Head Start services encompassing educational, health, nutritional, social, and other support services to preschool-age children (primarily 3- and 4-year-olds) as well as infants, toddlers, and pregnant women through local program operations.

As a non-profit community action agency, the awardee provides integrated early learning and family engagement services with emphasis on parental involvement as a core component of service delivery. The organization leverages Head Start funding alongside complementary federal assistance programs to address poverty-related barriers, including energy assistance, nutrition support, job training, and weatherization services. Recipients are required to maintain performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and federal compliance throughout the five-year project period, with non-competing continuation funding available based on satisfactory progress and compliance with award terms and conditions.