Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Development Institute Head Start received a $3.52 million Project Grant from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This five-year award supports the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families in the Denver, Colorado service area. The funded services include educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, family engagement initiatives, and other comprehensive supports tailored to local community needs. As a prime grantee under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, the organization operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs serving children from birth through compulsory school age.

In addition to direct program services, Community Development Institute Head Start functions as a subrecipient of federal child nutrition funding through various state departments of education and health, supporting meal services via the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) across multiple states including Colorado, Indiana, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, and Michigan. The organization is required to provide a 20 percent non-federal match and will be measured against federal performance standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements.