The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) was awarded a $20,323,229 federal Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600). The grant will fund comprehensive early childhood education and family support services for low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in Riverside County, California over a 5-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029.
As a sub-awardee, RCOE will leverage this funding to provide educational, health, nutritional, and social services designed to enhance the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children from disadvantaged backgrounds prior to their entry into kindergarten. RCOE has a demonstrated history of administering significant federal grants and sub-grants for Head Start, early education, and other educational programs serving underserved youth and families in the region.
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