Aian head start and aian early head start

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Samish Indian Nation $1,589,587 on April 1, 2026, under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to deliver American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start and Early Head Start services. The award funds educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services that enhance cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of low-income children and families, with emphasis on school readiness. Samish Nation, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Anacortes, Washington, serves as the prime recipient. The award period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, with place of performance in Washington. Head Start awards to American Indian and Alaska Native programs are issued by the Office of Head Start's Central Office and are made for five-year periods; recipients eligible for continuation funding based on satisfactory progress and compliance may receive non-competing renewals. The program operates through approximately 1,600 local agencies nationwide, including tribal nations, tailoring services to local family needs. Samish Nation operates across a mature portfolio of 232 federal grant awards totaling $107.3 million in obligated dollars, primarily in health and human services, environmental protection, and cultural resource management.