Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Action Team, Inc., headquartered in St. Helens, Oregon, received a $2.8 million Head Start Project Grant (CFDA 93.600) from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. Under this five-year award, the organization will deliver comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families in Columbia County, Oregon. Services include educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, family engagement initiatives, and other supports tailored to community needs, serving both preschool-age children and, if applicable, infants and toddlers through Early Head Start components.

As an experienced non-profit community action agency with a demonstrated track record administering over 30 federal grants, Community Action Team, Inc. will operate Head Start services across multiple geographic locations within Oregon while maintaining compliance with federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and applicable federal requirements. The organization is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match to support program delivery throughout the five-year project period.