Project Grant 08CH013079

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $4,311,533 five-year Project Grant under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to Youth and Family Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in Rapid City, South Dakota. The grant, awarded on March 1, 2025, will fund the organization's delivery of comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and social services through the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. As the official Head Start grantee for Rapid City, Youth and Family Services will utilize this funding to provide school readiness services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in the region, enhancing their cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development prior to entering kindergarten. The organization has also served as a sub-recipient for federally-funded programs delivered in partnership with other entities, such as the City of Rapid City, South Dakota state agencies, and the University of Nebraska.