Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Oakland received a $13.8 million Head Start and Early Head Start Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), the City delivers comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families in Oakland, California. Services include educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives tailored to local community needs. The award supports both traditional Head Start services for three- and four-year-old children and Early Head Start services for infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

As a local government entity operating through its Controllers Bureau, the City of Oakland is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match in accordance with program requirements. The award represents part of the federal government's nationwide Head Start infrastructure, which operates through approximately 1,600 agencies across all 50 states, tribal nations, and U.S. territories. Recipients under this five-year project period structure are measured against federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements, with eligibility for non-competing continuation funding contingent upon satisfactory progress and compliance with award terms and conditions.