Head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Community Development Institute Head Start $6,761,824 on December 1, 2025, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), a Project Grant supporting early childhood education and family support services for low-income children and families.

The award funds Head Start and Early Head Start programming delivered in Denver, Colorado, serving infants, toddlers, three- and four-year-old children, and pregnant women through educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives designed to promote school readiness. Community Development Institute Head Start is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Denver that operates as a prime recipient of federal grants across multiple states including Colorado, Georgia, New York, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

The obligation runs through November 30, 2030. Community Development Institute Head Start must provide a 20 percent non-federal match and meet federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and federal compliance requirements. The organization also receives Child and Adult Care Food Program allocations from state departments of education and health to support meal services for enrolled children.