Federal Grant Award Summary

Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program Inc. received a $6.3 million Head Start and Early Head Start Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600) awarded January 1, 2026, with completion by December 31, 2030. This five-year award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in the Lewiston, Idaho area. The organization delivers services across core programmatic areas including early learning and educational services, health and nutritional support, and family well-being initiatives while emphasizing parental engagement as a central component of service delivery.

The Head Start program services encompass both traditional Head Start Preschool programs serving primarily 3- and 4-year-old children and Early Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. As an established Head Start recipient with prior grant experience, Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program Inc. is required to demonstrate compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and applicable federal requirements throughout the award period. The organization delivers these services through its local operations, tailoring the federal program to the specific needs of families within its service area.