Federal Grant Award Summary

Parents And Children Together (PACT) received a $12.36 million Head Start Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600) for the five-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and their families in Hawaii. PACT will deliver Head Start and Early Head Start services, including educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives tailored to the needs of the local community.

As a non-profit organization with extensive experience administering federal grant awards, PACT will provide these services in collaboration with state and local partners, including the Hawaii Department of Human Services, Hawaii Department of Health, and other community-based organizations. The organization's Head Start program will support vulnerable populations through targeted early intervention and comprehensive family support, consistent with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements. Recipients of Head Start funding are required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match to support program operations.