Federal Grant Award Summary

Miccosukee Corporation received a $1,061,388.00 Project Grant from the Office of Head Start (Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families) under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600), awarded March 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2030. This five-year award funds the delivery of comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children in Florida. The program provides educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services tailored to local community needs, with services encompassing Head Start preschool programs serving primarily 3- and 4-year-old children and Early Head Start programs serving infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.

As the administrative and operational arm of the federally recognized Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Miccosukee Corporation leverages its tribal government status to deliver Head Start services that address the specific developmental and family support needs of the Miccosukee tribal community. The award requires the recipient to provide a non-federal match of 20 percent and includes performance measurement against federal standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with federal requirements. Services are delivered through the tribal entity's established infrastructure for community development and family support programming.