Project Grant 09HP000684

Early Head Start Project Grant Award Summary

The Office of Head Start, under the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded Montebello Unified School District a Project Grant totaling $1,695,943 beginning March 1, 2026, and concluding February 28, 2031. This five-year award funds an Early Head Start (CFDA 93.600) program that delivers comprehensive early childhood education and family support services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women in the Montebello, California service area. The Early Head Start program provides educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services designed to promote school readiness and enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of young children from low-income families.

As a prime awardee, Montebello Unified School District will deliver services tailored to local community needs while emphasizing parental engagement as a core program component. The award requires the district to maintain a 20 percent non-federal match and comply with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and administrative requirements. This funding builds upon the district's existing Head Start portfolio and demonstrates its capacity to serve vulnerable populations through evidence-based early childhood programs.