Federal Grant Award Summary

Brightspark Early Learning Services received a $2.00 million Project Grant from the Office of Head Start under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), awarded on March 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 28, 2031. This Early Head Start-Family Child Care Partnership grant funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children from birth through preschool age in Washington. The award supports the delivery of educational, health, nutritional, social, and parent engagement services tailored to community needs, with services encompassing infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and preschool-age children.

As an established non-profit organization with demonstrated experience managing federal early childhood education initiatives since 2008, Brightspark will implement this five-year project period utilizing the family child care partnership model. This approach leverages the organization's expertise in early childhood education and community collaboration to expand access to quality early learning services while maintaining focus on school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with federal performance standards. The award reflects the Head Start program's commitment to supporting vulnerable young children through locally tailored service delivery models.