Federal Grant Award Summary

Play'N Learn Center, Inc. received a $1,088,627 Project Grant award from the Office of Head Start (Administration for Children and Families) effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). This five-year award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in Alaska. The awardee will deliver educational, health, nutritional, social, and developmental services tailored to local community needs, with a primary focus on enhancing the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of enrolled children through evidence-based early learning programming and family engagement initiatives.

The Head Start program emphasizes parental involvement as a core service delivery component while addressing the holistic needs of children and families. Play'N Learn Center, Inc. must meet federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable regulations. As a recipient of Head Start funding, the organization is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and maintain records in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable HHS-specific provisions, with funding subject to satisfactory progress and fiscal monitoring requirements established by the Office of Head Start.