Federal Grant Award Summary

The Samish Indian Nation received a $1,589,587 Project Grant award from the Office of Head Start (CFDA 93.600) effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, to deliver American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and Early Head Start services. This five-year award funds comprehensive early childhood education and family support services designed to promote school readiness among low-income children and families within the Samish Nation's service area in Washington. The program encompasses educational instruction, health and nutritional support, social-emotional development programming, and family engagement initiatives tailored to the local community's needs, serving both traditional Head Start participants (primarily three- and four-year-old children) and Early Head Start participants (infants, toddlers, and pregnant women).

As a federally recognized tribal government with established federal grant management experience, the Samish Indian Nation will provide these services through its structure as a tribal entity, consistent with the Head Start program's model of delivering services through approximately 1,600 agencies nationwide, including tribal governments. The award is structured as a five-year project period divided into five consecutive 12-month budget periods, with the recipient required to maintain a 20 percent non-federal match. Performance will be measured against federal standards related to school readiness outcomes, health and family well-being metrics, and compliance with applicable federal requirements, with eligibility for non-competing continuation funding contingent on satisfactory progress and compliance with award terms and conditions.